Rika Zaraï
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.
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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
In June 2008, Zaraï suffered from a paralytic stroke. She died on 23 December 2020 in Paris, aged 82.[1]
Songs
- 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)
Rika Zaraï Media
ריקה זראי במבחני הקבלה לתוכניתו של אד סאליבן שנערכו בישראל. ליד הפסנתר, יוחנן זראי
Rika Zaraï presented her book to Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in 1986.
References
- ↑ "La chanteuse israélienne Rika Zaraï est morte à l'âge de 82 ans" (in fr). Le Monde.fr. 2020-12-23. https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2020/12/23/la-chanteuse-israelienne-rika-zarai-est-morte-a-l-age-de-82-ans_6064332_3382.html. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
Other websites
- Rika Zaraï on IMDb