Dedi Graucher | |
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Native name | עודד דוד גראוכר |
Birth name | Oded David Graucher |
Also known as | Dedi |
Born | Israel |
Genres | Contemporary Jewish religious music |
Years active | 1990–present |
Oded David "Dedi" Graucher (Hebrew: עודד דוד גראוכר), known professionally as Dedi, is an Israeli Orthodox Jewish singer. He is considered one of the superstars of the contemporary Hasidic music world.
Dedi began his music career performing back-up vocals for several Mordechai Ben David albums in the 1990s. In 1995 he shared the stage with Ben David at two Sukkot concerts in Israel, one in Haifa that drew 3,000 participants and one at Yad Eliyahu Stadium in Tel Aviv that attracted 10,000 people.
He performed the songs "Hebron" and "Lo Nazuz Mikan" ("We Will Not Move From Here") on the album Hebron's Song of Songs.
He has been featured at several HASC "A Time for Music" concerts, including HASC 6 (2004), HASC 20 (2007), HASC 23 (2010), and HASC 25 (2012).
Dedi and his wife Malca live in Petah Tikva. Their son, Aviel Graucher, is a music arranger and composer.