YB
The basics
Quick facts
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Israeli singer and songwriter
A.K.A.
Yigal Bashari
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
11 September 1950(Nachlat Yehudah)
Death:
9 December 2018(Tel Aviv)
Family:
Children:
Uri Bashan
The details
Biography
Yigal Bashan (September 11, 1950 – December 9, 2018) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, and actor. He was awarded the ACUM Prize for Life Achievement in 2016.
Bashan was a member of the pop trio "Kmo Tzoanim" (Hebrew: "Like Gypsies") that appeared on the "Hopa Hey" Israeli children's television show. He also sang the opening theme song of the Hebrew dub of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
Bashan was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a family of Yemenite-Jewish descent.