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That's Our Song
That's Our Song is an album released by Israeli folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim. It was released in Europe on Philips Records in 1965. The album was released as ''Neue Songs Der Welt (New Songs of the World)'' in Germany. Recording and release On this album arranged and conducted by Heinz Alisch, Esther & Abi Ofarim cover various international folk recordings, including songs by Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary, and the Negro spiritual " Go Tell It on the Mountain." The track "La Guajira" is a rendition of "Al vaivén de mi carreta" by Cuban musician Ñico Saquito Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz (13 February 1901 – 4 August 1982), better known as Ñico Saquito, was a Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist and singer. He is widely considered the most prolific and successful composer of guarachas, most of whi .... The album was at the top of the German Album chart by December 1965. ''Neue Songs Der Welt'' was the first of three No. 1 albums for the duo in Germany. The album spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther & Abi Ofarim
Esther & Abi Ofarim were an Israeli musical duo active during the 1960s, consisting of husband and wife Abi Ofarim and Esther Ofarim. They enjoyed particular success in Germany. They had hits in Europe with their songs "One More Dance," "Morning of My Life," and " Cinderella Rockefella." Career Esther Zaied (b. June 13, 1941) met guitarist and dancer Abraham "Abi" Reichstadt (October 5, 1937 – May 4, 2018) in their native country, Israel, in 1958. Esther, who had been singing since she was a child, was a student in Abi's dance studio in Haifa. They married on December 11, 1958. After Esther served four months in the Israeli Army, they began singing at home for fun before pursuing a professional music career together. Esther joined the group Ofarim, which was founded by Abi and Shmulik Kraus in 1958. The group changed its name to the Ofarim Trio and performed around Haifa, but Shmulik soon left the group. Esther and Abi continued performing as a duo in nightclubs. They appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
