Gilad Ben Shach
Gilad Ben Shach | |
|---|---|
| גלעד בן ש"ך | |
| Born | 21 April 1941 Gedera, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 1 October 2026 (aged 85) Israel |
| Occupations | Composer, radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1960–2010 |
| Employer | Kol Israel |
Gilad Ben Shach (Hebrew: גלעד בן ש"ך; 21 April 1941 – 1 October 2026) was an Israeli composer and radio program editor. During his decade-long career at Kol Israel, he composed and translated for artists such as Ilan & Ilanit and Dana International.
Life and career
[edit]Gilad Ben Shach was born in Gedera, Mandatory Palestine on 21 April 1941. He was the eldest son of Yehuda Shechvitz, writer and journalist, and his wife, Batya Shechevitz (née Czarniak). His grandfather, Mordechai Shechvitz, was one of the founders of Gedera and served as the Mukhtar of the town. His ancestor, Shabbatai HaKohen, was a talmudist and halakhist, from whom the family formed its surname Ben-Shach.[1][2]
In 1960, Ben Shach started his career when he composed and translated songs for many Israeli singers. When he was at university, he met and collaborated with Ilan & Ilanit.[3][4] He also composed a Hebrew translation of Poupée de cire, poupée de son, a song by France Gall, which she sang, winning in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965.[5] In 1969, he joined Kol Israel, where he became the music editor for the news program BaHatzi HaYom.[6] In 1976, Ben Shach was the first head of the station's entertainment department. From 1987 to 1993, he edited the radio show Al Betah and composed the opening theme song. In 1976, he served as the editor for the Ein Gev Music Festival and was a member of the judges' panel for the 1998 Israel Prize in Hebrew Song.[7]
Ben Shach died on 1 October 2026, at the age of 85.[8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "משפחת שכביץ' – ממייסדי גדרה". ravdori.co.li (in Hebrew). July 29, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "על שלוש הדורות במשפחת שכבית-בן ש"ך השזורים בהיסטוריית המושבה". Gedera Hayom (in Hebrew). September 8, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "גלעד בן ש״ך". Yaarhashirim (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "כשהמהירות היתה 45 חלק ב' (2022)" (in Hebrew). 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ Pattimer (January 7, 2018). "הזמרת הצרפתייה פראנס גאל מתה בגיל 70". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "גגולדברג לאה בשירתספרותיות מוסכמות עם התמודדות כזירתואידיאולוגיות" (PDF). giddonticosky (in Hebrew). 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "העורך המוזיקלי גלעד בן ש"ך הלך לעולמו בגיל 85". mako.co.il (in Hebrew). October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Radio personality and composer Gilad Ben Shach dies at 85". Yedioth Ahronoth. Yedioth Ahronoth Group. October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "גלעד (גילי) בן-ש"ך, בן גדרה, מלחין ועורך מוזיקלי, הלך לעולמו בגיל 85; הלווייתו תתקיים ביום שישי 2.10.2026 בשעה 11:30 בבית העלמין בגדרה". be106,net (in Hebrew). October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "העורך המוזיקלי והמלחין גלעד בן ש"ך הלך לעולמו בגיל 85". inn.co.il (in Hebrew). October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- ↑ "אבל כבד בישראל: מהדמויות המשפיעות בעולם התקשורת והמוזיקה הלך לעולמו". ice.co.il (in Hebrew). October 1, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Gilad Ben Shach discography at Discogs