Yair Rosenblum

Yair Rosenblum
Born	1944 Tel Aviv
Died	August 27, 1996 (52 years old) Holon, Israel
Occupation(s)	Composer

Yair Rosenblum (Hebrew: יאיר רוזנבלום‎‎; 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer.

Rosenblum was born in Tel Aviv. He was musical director of the Israel Defense Forces chorus in the 1960s and 1970s. He directed Israel's annual music festivals.

He conducted and composed songs for the Israel Defense Forces army and navy ensembles. He is best known for such songs, including Shir LaShalom (1970). He composed songs for films and television, and worked with a number of bands and choral groups. He wrote more than 1,000 songs, including "Ammunition Hill" (1967), "In a Red Dress," "The Beautiful Life," "Tranquility," "Hallelujah," and "With What Will I Bless Him."

He died in Holon in 1996, at the age of 52, after a two-year illness. After his death, his daughter Karen received the lifetime achievement award on his behalf at the ACUM (Association of Composers and Publishers) Awards ceremony.

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