Uzi Hitman (Hebrew: עוזי חיטמן‎; June 9, 1952 â€" October
17, 2004) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor,
director and television personality. He was well known for his
distinctive singing and speaking voice.Hitman was born in Giv'at
Shmuel and lived all his life in Ramat Gan. His parents, Holocaust
survivors, followed a traditionalist Jewish lifestyle; his father
served as a cantor. He and his sibling Chaim, who lives in Ra'anana
attended secular schools. At home they listened to the Beatles, the
Rolling Stones, Enrico Macias and opera along with liturgical and
religious songs. When Hitman was 11, his parents gave him his first
guitar, which he taught himself to play. When he turned 17, he
received a piano from his grandmother. From 1971 to 1973, he served in
the Israeli Central Command military entertainment troupe, along with
Shem Tov Levy, Shlomo Bar-Aba, Dorit Reuveni and others.His career
began in 1976, when he composed a popular melody for Adon Olam. He
became a popular Israeli artist during the 1980s and 1990s. He
composed and wrote over 650 songs. His most famous songs include
"Noladati Lashalom" ('I Was Born for Peace'), "Ratziti Sheteda" ('I
Wanted You to Know'), "Todah" ('Thank You'), "Mi yada' sh'kach yihiye"
('Who Knew It Would Be Like This') and "Kan" ('Here'), which reached
third place during the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest. Hitman also
appeared on the 1980s children's programmes Parpar Nechmad, Hopa Hei
and Shirim K'tanim.
17, 2004) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor,
director and television personality. He was well known for his
distinctive singing and speaking voice.Hitman was born in Giv'at
Shmuel and lived all his life in Ramat Gan. His parents, Holocaust
survivors, followed a traditionalist Jewish lifestyle; his father
served as a cantor. He and his sibling Chaim, who lives in Ra'anana
attended secular schools. At home they listened to the Beatles, the
Rolling Stones, Enrico Macias and opera along with liturgical and
religious songs. When Hitman was 11, his parents gave him his first
guitar, which he taught himself to play. When he turned 17, he
received a piano from his grandmother. From 1971 to 1973, he served in
the Israeli Central Command military entertainment troupe, along with
Shem Tov Levy, Shlomo Bar-Aba, Dorit Reuveni and others.His career
began in 1976, when he composed a popular melody for Adon Olam. He
became a popular Israeli artist during the 1980s and 1990s. He
composed and wrote over 650 songs. His most famous songs include
"Noladati Lashalom" ('I Was Born for Peace'), "Ratziti Sheteda" ('I
Wanted You to Know'), "Todah" ('Thank You'), "Mi yada' sh'kach yihiye"
('Who Knew It Would Be Like This') and "Kan" ('Here'), which reached
third place during the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest. Hitman also
appeared on the 1980s children's programmes Parpar Nechmad, Hopa Hei
and Shirim K'tanim.
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