Uzi hitman biography of mahatma
Uzi Hitman
Uzi Hitman עוזי חיטמן | |
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Uzi Hitman’s memorial in Ramat Gan | |
Born | ()9 June Giv'at Shmuel, Israel |
Died | 17 October () (aged52) Ramat Gan, Israel |
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Musical artist
Uzi Hitman (Hebrew: עוזי חיטמן; 9 June – 17 October ) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor, director and television personality.[1]
Biography
Uzi Hitman was born in Giv'at Shmuel and lived all his life in Ramat Gan.
His parents, Holocaust survivors, followed a traditionalist Jewish lifestyle; his father served as a cantor.
Biography of mahatma gandhi The son of Holocaust survivors, Uzi Hitman was born and raised in Israel. His father was a cantor, so Uzi learned religious and liturgical music at a young age, but enjoyed the songs of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, as well as opera.He and his sibling Chaim, who lives in Ra'anana, attended secular schools. At home they listened to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Enrico Macias and opera along with liturgical and religious songs. When Hitman was 11, his parents gave him his first guitar, which he taught himself to play. When he turned 17, he received a piano from his grandmother.
From to , he served in the Israeli Central Command military entertainment troupe, along with Shem Tov Levy, Shlomo Bar-Aba, Dorit Reuveni and others.
Uzi hitman biography of mahatma Uzi Hitman (Hebrew: עוזי חיטמן ; 9 June – 17 October ) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor, director and television personality. [1] Uzi Hitman was born in Giv'at Shmuel and lived all his life in Ramat Gan. His parents, Holocaust survivors, followed a traditionalist Jewish lifestyle; his father served as a cantor.He was married to Aya (nee Waldman) and they had three children: Ido, Yoav and Oded.[2]
Music career
His career began in , when he composed a popular melody for Adon Olam.[3] He became a popular Israeli artist during the s and s. He composed and wrote over songs. His most famous songs include "Noladati Lashalom" ('I Was Born for Peace'), "Ratziti Sheteda" ('I Wanted You to Know'), "Todah" ('Thank You'), "Mi yada' sh'kach yihiye" ('Who Knew It Would Be Like This') and "Kan" ('Here'), which reached third place during the Eurovision Song Contest.
Hitman also appeared on the s children's programmes Parpar Nechmad, Hopa Hei and Shirim K'tanim which was the first video set to be published in Israel in
Hitman was a devoted supporter of Maccabi Haifa, and even wrote its –94 championship song named "Green in the Eyes", (ירוק בעיניים) which he gave to Haim Moshe.
He also wrote and performed its championship song "Here She Rises", (הנה היא עולה).[4]
Death and commemoration
Hitman died following a heart attack at age Following a funeral in Ramat Gan, he was buried at the Yarkon Cemetery near Tel Aviv.[2] The City of Ramat Gan renamed Kikar Hashoshanim ('Roses Square') in his neighborhood of residence to Kikar Hitman (Hitman Square).
A minute of silence was given to Hitman during a Maccabi Haifa match against Bnei Yehuda, followed up by fans singing the chorus of the championship song he wrote for the club.[5]