Yair Rosenblum | |
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Born | (1944-01-06)January 6, 1944 Tel Aviv, Mandate of Palestine. |
Origin | Tel Aviv, Israel. |
Died | August 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 52) Holon, Israel |
Genres | Israeli pop, Israeli rock. |
Occupation(s) | Composer Arranger |
Years active | 1962-1996 |
Labels | Hed Arzi Music |
Yair Rosenblum (Hebrew: יאיר רוזנבלום; January 6, 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer and arranger.[1][2][3][4]
Rosenblum was born in Tel Aviv.[5] He was musical director of the Israel Defense Forces chorus in the 1960s and 1970s.[6] He directed Israel's annual music festivals.[5][6]
For the army and navy ensembles of the Israel Defense Forces, he oversaw conducting and wrote music. He is best known for such songs, including Shir LaShalom (1970).[7][8] He composed songs for films and television, and worked with a number of bands and choral groups, including primarily the IDF bands.[5][9][10][11] He wrote more than 1,000 songs, including "Ammunition Hill", "In a Red Dress," "The Beautiful Life," "Tranquility," "Hallelujah,""We must keep on singing" and "How should I bless him?."[6][12]
Rosenblum died in Holon in 1996, at the age of 52, after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer.[6] After his death, his daughter Karen accepted the ACUM Prize for lifetime achievement on his behalf.[13]
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