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Naomi Shemer

1930 - 2004

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Naomi Shemer (Hebrew: נעמי שמר; July 13, 1930 – June 26, 2004) was a leading Israeli musician and songwriter, hailed as the "first lady of Israeli song and poetry." Her song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" ("Jerusalem of Gold"), written in 1967, became an unofficial second anthem after Israel won the Six-Day War that year and annexed Jerusalem. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naomi Shemer is the 763rd most popular singer (down from 665th in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from Israel (up from 213th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Israeli Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Naomi Shemer ranks 763 out of 4,381. Before her are Izhar Cohen, Halsey, Redman, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Renate Müller, and Judy Collins. After her are Gohar Gasparyan, Kishore Kumar, Emmy Destinn, Asha Bhosle, Graham Bonnet, and Alan Lancaster.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Naomi Shemer ranks 249. Before her are Viktor Tsybulenko, Gholamreza Takhti, Robert H. MacArthur, Lazar Berman, Miodrag Bulatović, and Frunzik Mkrtchyan. After her are Jim Rohn, Jordi Pujol, Albert S. Ruddy, Josef Hügi, José María Zárraga, and Taina Elg. Among people deceased in 2004, Naomi Shemer ranks 135. Before her are Big Boss Man, Briek Schotte, Helmut Griem, Piero Piccioni, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, and Werner Goldberg. After her are James Quinn, Joe Viterelli, Maxime Rodinson, Ota Šik, Ivan Hlinka, and Antonio Gades.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Naomi Shemer ranks 212 out of 466. Before her are Alfonso of Brienne (1227), Adi Shamir (1952), Ralph Bakshi (1938), Gali Atari (1953), Pinchas Zukerman (1948), and Izhar Cohen (1951). After her are Gabi Ashkenazi (1954), Yakir Aharonov (1932), Suha Arafat (1963), Avi Arad (1948), Azmi Bishara (1956), and Hillel Slovak (1962).

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Among SINGERS In Israel

Among singers born in Israel, Naomi Shemer ranks 6. Before her are Ofra Haza (1957), Dana International (1969), Esther Ofarim (1941), Gali Atari (1953), and Izhar Cohen (1951). After her are Arik Einstein (1939), Achinoam Nini (1969), Carmela Corren (1938), Yasmin Levy (1975), Ilanit (1947), and Rika Zaraï (1938).

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