Yoram Taharlev
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Yoram Taharlev, January 2008
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| Native name | יורם טהרלב |
| Born | January 24, 1938 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
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poet lyricist author comedian |
| Website | www |
Yoram Taharlev (Hebrew: יורם טהרלב; born January 24, 1938) is a prominent Israeli poet, lyricist, author and comedian. Hundreds of his songs were composed and recorded by Israel's prominent composers and performers and are considered a reflection of the ever-changing Israeli culture.
His works have a significant role in creating and formulating the “Israeli identity”.
Yoram Taharlev was born January 24, 1938 in kibbutz Yagur to Yaffa Yitzikovitz and author and poet Haim Taharlev. During his military service, he served as a reporter for an army newspaper.
Taharlev wrote several songs and melodies, most of them for festivals and various competitions, including the Israeli Song Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest. Likewise, he also published many poetry and song books. For many years he served as a publisher for the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Taharlev has a very diverse repertoire. Among his songs, one can find love songs, patriotic songs, songs about nature and about friendship and humorous songs. His song Ammunition Hill (Hebrew: גבעת התחמושת Givat Hatachmoshet) is among his many songs which struck a chord with the public due to its authentic description of the battle at Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill during the Six Day War. Be My Friend, Be My Brother (Hebrew: היֵה לי חבר היֵה לי אח Heye li Haver Heye li Ach) is a well-known song about friendship and The Ballad of Yoel Moshe Salomon (Hebrew: הבלדה על יואל משה סלומון HaBalada Shel Yoel Salomon) sung by Arik Einstein, which starts off with the words "On a humid morning in 1878" (Hebrew: בבוקר לח בשנת תרל"ח BeBoker Lach BeShnat Tarlach) is a description of an episode in Israeli history (the founding of the town of Petah Tikva).
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