Sasha Argov

Alexander "Sasha" Argov
Birth name	Alexander Abramovich
Born	November 5, 1914 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	September 27, 1995 (81 years old) Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation(s)	Composer

Alexander "Sasha" Argov (Hebrew: סשה ארגוב‎‎, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, November 5, 1914 – Tel Aviv, September 27, 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer.

Argov was born in Moscow. He migrated to British Palestine from Russia in 1934 with his parents.

He started composing at the age of five, began his formal music training one year later, and composed hundreds of popular songs. Among them were songs for the Israel Defense Forces, film, and theater. He collaborated with Chaim Hefer and Matti Caspi, two of whose albums feature melodies written exclusively by Argov. In 1988, he was awarded the Israel Prize in Hebrew song.

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