Rika Zaraï
Israeli singer (1938–2020)
Rika Zaraï (Hebrew: ריקה זראי; 19 February 1938 – 23 December 2020) was an Israeli singer-songwriter. She was best known for making classic Israeli songs popular in Europe such as Hava Nagila, Yerushalayim shel zahav and Hallelujah.
Rika Zaraï | |
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.jpg) Rika Zaraï in 1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rika Gozman |
| Born | 19 February 1938 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 23 December 2020 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Genres | Middle of the road |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1960–2020 |
| Labels | Philips Records |
Death
changeIn June 2008, Zaraï suffered from a paralytic stroke. She died on 23 December 2020 in Paris, aged 82.[1]
Songs
change- Chante Israël (1962)
- Rika Zaraï (1964)
- Un beau jour je partirai (1967)
- Alors je chante (1969)
- Moi le dimanche (1971)
- Les Dessins animés (1973)
- Chansons d'Israël (1973)
- Ma poupée de France (1975)
- Dad li di (1979)
- Chante l'ami (1982)
- L'Espoir (1983)
- Sans rancune et sans regret (1985)
- Story (1988)
- Hava (2000)
- Quand les hommes (2007)
References
change- ↑ "La chanteuse israélienne Rika Zaraï est morte à l'âge de 82 ans". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
Other websites
change- Rika Zaraï on IMDb
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