Rami Kleinstein רָמִי קלינשטיין | |
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 Kleinstein in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1962 New York City, United States |
| Origin | Israel |
| Genres |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Website |
www |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | 
State of Israel |
| Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1980–1983 |
Rami Kleinstein ( Hebrew: רָמִי קלינשטיין; born 10 November 1962) is an Israeli singer and composer. [1]
Early and personal life
Kleinstein was born in New York City to a family of Ashkenazi Jews in 1962. In 1968, they immigrated to Israel. After a year, the family moved back to the United States before returning to Israel in 1970. [2] As a child, he studied piano and classical music after his parents recognized his musical talent and decided to have him trained to be a classical pianist. In his mid-teens, he met and began dating Israeli future singer Rita. During his compulsory Israeli military service in the early 1980s, he performed with Rita while they were both military band members. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Kleinstein subsequently composed and produced many of Rita's songs. [6] The two married in 1988 and had two daughters before legally separating in 2007. [10]
Career
In 1986, Rami's first solo album ביום של הפצצה ( transl. "On the day of the bomb") achieved gold status. In 1997, his sixth album כל מה שתרצי ( transl. "Everything you want") reached triple platinum status within ten days of release. He was voted "Singer of the Year" in 1995, after his album תפוחים ותמרים ( transl. "Apples and dates") reached triple platinum. [3]
Since 1985, Rami has been composing, arranging, and accompanying Rita. [3] He has written music for lyrics by American singer Bob Dylan as well as Israeli artists Ehud Banai and Hanoch Levin. [11]
Discography
- 1986: ביום של הפצצה
- 1989: על הגשר הישן
- 1991: אהביני
- 1993: במסיבה אצל גידו
- 1995: תפוחים ותמרים
- 1997: כל מה שתרצי
- 2000: פטר והזאב וקרנבל החיות
- 2000: תגיד את זה
- 2005: הרבה פנים
- 2009: שיר חשוף
- 2009: סינרגיה אקוסטית (with Synergia)
- 2010: Live
- 2012: סיטואציה מורכב
- 2014: מתנות קטנות
- 2015: אנשים טובים
See also
References
- ^ Israeli pop stars to tour U.S.
- ^ ILTV Exclusive Interview with Musician Rami Kleinstein
- ^ a b c About Rami Kleinstein Archived 2010-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shepherd, John; Horn, David; Laing, Dave (July 22, 2009). Continuum encyclopedia of popular ... ISBN 9780826474360. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. February 15, 1997. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Motti, Regev; Regev, Motti; Seroussi, Edwin (26 April 2004). Popular music and national culture ... ISBN 9780520236547. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
-
^
Israel. Lucent Books. 2002.
ISBN
9780739855362. Retrieved September 20, 2010 – via
Internet Archive.
rami kleinstein.
- ^ "Rami Kleinstein: Rocker with American roots". Jerusalem Post. October 1, 1996. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ The split heard 'round the country
- ^ Rami and Rita - the end?
- ^ Dynamic duo[ dead link]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
Rami Kleinstein רָמִי קלינשטיין | |
|---|---|
|
Kleinstein in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1962 New York City, United States |
| Origin | Israel |
| Genres |
|
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Website |
www |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
State of Israel |
| Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1980–1983 |
Rami Kleinstein ( Hebrew: רָמִי קלינשטיין; born 10 November 1962) is an Israeli singer and composer. [1]
Early and personal life
Kleinstein was born in New York City to a family of Ashkenazi Jews in 1962. In 1968, they immigrated to Israel. After a year, the family moved back to the United States before returning to Israel in 1970. [2] As a child, he studied piano and classical music after his parents recognized his musical talent and decided to have him trained to be a classical pianist. In his mid-teens, he met and began dating Israeli future singer Rita. During his compulsory Israeli military service in the early 1980s, he performed with Rita while they were both military band members. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Kleinstein subsequently composed and produced many of Rita's songs. [6] The two married in 1988 and had two daughters before legally separating in 2007. [10]
Career
In 1986, Rami's first solo album ביום של הפצצה ( transl. "On the day of the bomb") achieved gold status. In 1997, his sixth album כל מה שתרצי ( transl. "Everything you want") reached triple platinum status within ten days of release. He was voted "Singer of the Year" in 1995, after his album תפוחים ותמרים ( transl. "Apples and dates") reached triple platinum. [3]
Since 1985, Rami has been composing, arranging, and accompanying Rita. [3] He has written music for lyrics by American singer Bob Dylan as well as Israeli artists Ehud Banai and Hanoch Levin. [11]
Discography
- 1986: ביום של הפצצה
- 1989: על הגשר הישן
- 1991: אהביני
- 1993: במסיבה אצל גידו
- 1995: תפוחים ותמרים
- 1997: כל מה שתרצי
- 2000: פטר והזאב וקרנבל החיות
- 2000: תגיד את זה
- 2005: הרבה פנים
- 2009: שיר חשוף
- 2009: סינרגיה אקוסטית (with Synergia)
- 2010: Live
- 2012: סיטואציה מורכב
- 2014: מתנות קטנות
- 2015: אנשים טובים
See also
References
- ^ Israeli pop stars to tour U.S.
- ^ ILTV Exclusive Interview with Musician Rami Kleinstein
- ^ a b c About Rami Kleinstein Archived 2010-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shepherd, John; Horn, David; Laing, Dave (July 22, 2009). Continuum encyclopedia of popular ... ISBN 9780826474360. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. February 15, 1997. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Motti, Regev; Regev, Motti; Seroussi, Edwin (26 April 2004). Popular music and national culture ... ISBN 9780520236547. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
-
^
Israel. Lucent Books. 2002.
ISBN
9780739855362. Retrieved September 20, 2010 – via
Internet Archive.
rami kleinstein.
- ^ "Rami Kleinstein: Rocker with American roots". Jerusalem Post. October 1, 1996. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ The split heard 'round the country
- ^ Rami and Rita - the end?
- ^ Dynamic duo[ dead link]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |