Berry Sakharof
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Berry Sakharof.
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| Background information | |
| Born |
July 7, 1957 Izmir, Turkey |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Nana Disc |
| Associated acts | Minimal Compact, Foreign Affair, Fortisakharof. |
| Website | berry.co.il |
Berry Sakharof (Hebrew: ברי סחרוף; born July 7, 1957) is an Israeli rock guitarist, songwriter and singer. Sakharof is one of Israel's most popular and critically acclaimed rock musicians, and is often referred to as "the prince of Israeli rock".
Sakharof was born in İzmir,Turkey in 1957 into a Jewish family. His family immigrated to Israel when he was 3 years old.
Sakharof started his musical career at the age of 16 as a member of Cosmic Dream. Another member was his friend, Rami Fortis. Together they performed in rock clubs in Israel.
Sakharof first came to public attention in the 1980s.
Right after his military service Sakharof flew to Belgium where he became a founding member of post-punk band Minimal Compact, the first Israeli rock band to achieve significant success outside Israel. The band recorded six albums, all released on Crammed Discs.
In 1988, Minimal Compact broke up after the members did not get work visas for the United States, where they planned a concert tour. Sakharof and fellow former Minimal Compact guitarist Rami Fortis began an extended period of collaboration, eventually returning to Israel and producing many songs.
After leaving Fortis, Sakharof continued producing albums. The album Signs of Weakness (Simanim Shel Khulsha) (סימנים של חולשה), a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist and producer Rea Mochiach, was chosen as the 11th best album ever (and the highest ranking for an Israeli album) by a readers' poll on the popular news site ynet.
By the mid-1990s, Sakharof's was one of the highest-grossing live acts in Israel, and he was commonly referred to in the media as the "prince of Israeli rock".
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