Shem Tov Levi

{{Short description|Israeli singer}}

{{about|the musician|the rabbi|Levi Shemtov}}

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| name = Shem Tov Levi

| image = File:Shem Tov Levy.jpg

| caption = Shem Tov Levy at Zappa Club Tel Aviv

| native_name = שם טוב לוי

| native_name_lang = he

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|2|4}}

| birth_place = Rehovot, Israel

| education = Berklee College of Music, Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|pianist|flautist|composer|producer}}

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

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| years_active = 1969–present

| genre = Progressive, art rock, avant-garde, classical, progressive pop, balkan music, jazz

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Shem Tov Levi ({{Langx|he|שם טוב לוי}}; born 4 February 1950) is an Israeli singer, pianist, flautist, composer and producer. He is one of the most influential musicians in the music culture of Israel.

During his long career, Levy has released solo albums, alongside working with many musicians, including Arik Einstein,{{Cite web|last=Linde|first=Steve|date=2013-11-27|title=Legendary Israeli singer Arik Einstein passes away at age of 74|url=https://www.jpost.com/arts-and-culture/music/legendary-israeli-singer-arik-einstein-passes-away-at-age-of-74-333129|access-date=2022-01-14|website=The Jerusalem Post|language=en-US}} Esther Ofarim,{{Cite web|title=Esther Ofarim Israel-Concert 1977 - Songs by Yonni Rechter - Mordechi Zeira - Shlomo Yiddov - Shem Tov Levy|url=http://www.esther-ofarim.de/77.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809202403/http://www.esther-ofarim.de/77.htm|archive-date=2020-08-09|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.esther-ofarim.de}} Yehudit Ravitz, Rivka Zohar, Arik Sinai, Yitzhak Klepter, Gidi Gov, Ofra Haza, Dikla, Shlomo Gronich.

Biography

He studied at Tel Aviv University and Berklee College of Music in Boston.

He started his professional career as a composer, after having written two songs which appeared on Arik Einstein's 1972 album "Jasmine". Later they had collaborative albums together.

In the 70s he was a member of the rock groups קצת אחרת (Ktzat Acheret, Hebrew for "A Little Different") and Sheshet.{{cite web|url=https://www.confederationhouse.org/en/music/music-2016/2016-01-03-12-37-10/item/544-shemtov|title=Israeli classics - Shem-Tov Levi|publisher=Kalman Sultanik Confederation House|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807014542/http://www.confederationhouse.org/en/music/music-2016/2016-01-03-12-37-10/item/544-shemtov|archive-date=2016-08-07|url-status=dead|access-date=2016-07-13}}{{Failed verification|date=April 2019}}

He has recorded a lot of solo and collaborative albums spanning pop, rock, folk and jazz, as well as leading his own jazz and folk ensemble.

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