| Yehoram Gaon |
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He was born in 1939 in Jerusalem to a Sephardic Jewish family. SINGING CAREER His career as a singer started when he joined the and Beni Amdorsky . All three became stars in the Israeli popular culture. Gaon's recognition also caused many Israeli composers and song writers to personally ask him to perform their songs. He is the most known singer of Naomi Shemer 's ''Od Lo Ahavti Dai'' (''lit.'' I have not Loved Enough Yet). Additionally, Gaon performed at the Nobel Prize ceremony of Yitzhak Rabin , Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat . ACTING CAREER As an actor, Gaon started his career by starring in the Musical Film ''Kazablan''. There he performed the songs ''Kol HaKavod'' (''lit.'' Congratulations!), and ''Yesh Makom'' (''lit.'' There is a Free Spot), which are associated with him to this day. Because of the film's success, Gaon became a sensation and was invited to act in other films. His most notable starring role was in the Israeli film ''Mivtza Yonatan'' (. He also starred in his own auto-biography feature, called ''Ani Yerusalmi'' (''lit.'' I'm a Jerusalemite). Yehoram Gaon also starred in several TV series, such as ''Krovim Krovim'', which was the first Israeli Sitcom . He has compered the Israel Broadcasting Authority documentary series for the Jubilee Year, entitled, ''T’kuma''. Yehoram Gaon had his own TV show called ''Shishi BeGaon'' ("Friday with Gaon") on Israeli Channel One. The show ran for many years and was very successful in Israel. Currently Gaon hosts a weekend talk show on commercial Channel 2. PUBLIC LIFE In addition to his work in performing arts, Gaon has recently entered the political arena. In 1993 he was elected to the Jerusalem City Council and has worked extensively for the city, primarily in the area of cultural and municipal arts. He has indicated that he may well be interested in pursuing a political career, but retains his interest in promoting Israel , together with its popular and Folk Music . He was the recipient of the Israel Prize in 2004 . |
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