Meir Ariel
Meir Ariel (Hebrew: מאיר אריאל) (March 2, 1942 – July 18, 1999) was an Israeli singer-songwriter.
He was known as a "man of words" for his poetic use of the Hebrew language in his lyrics. His influences included Hebrew poets such as ibn Gabirol,Natan Alterman, S. Y. Agnon and Hayim Nahman Bialik, and American singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan. Ariel's fame and recognition is largely posthumous.
Biography
Ariel was born on the Fast of Esther in 1942 and grew up in Kibbutz Mishmarot. Since childhood he was a friend of Shalom Hanoch, who also lived there and who went on to become one of Israel's most popular rock artists.
Ariel served in the Paratroopers Brigade of the IDF and participated as part of hat brigade in the Battle for Jerusalem at the beginning of the Six-Day War. This inspired him to write the song "Yerushalayim Shel Barzel" ("Jerusalem of Iron"). The song was based on Naomi Shemer's hit song "Jerusalem of Gold", and borrowed its melody (in turn borrowed from the Basque folk song "Pello joxepe"). It was a reaction to the over-patriotism of the Israeli public and media of that time. The "Yerushalayim Shel Barzel" mini-album cover showed Ariel in his military uniform thus giving him the nickname "the singing paratrooper".
Podcasts:
מאיר אריאל
ALBUMS
- המיטב released: 2004
- בהופעה אחרונה במועדון ברבי 1999 released: 2002
- מודה אני released: 2000
- דלתות נפתחות מעצמן released: 1998
- ברנרד ולואיז released: 1997
- רישומי פחם released: 1996
- זרעי קיץ released: 1993
- מבחר released: 1991
- עברנו את פרעה released: 1990
- ירוקות released: 1987
- ...וגלוי עיניים released: 1984
- שירי חג מועד ונופל released: 1978
Born: 1942-03-02
Died: 1999-07-18
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Please don't call me
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