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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Israeli literary and musical icon Yehonatan Geffen passes away at 76
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Singer and poet Yehonatan Geffen at the EMI, the Israel Artists Association, lifetime achievement awards ceremony, held in Petah Tikva, February 17, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
Yehonatan Geffen, an iconic author, poet, songwriter, journalist and playwright, has passed away at the age of 76.
Geffen’s 1978 album “The Sixteenth Sheep” is one of the best-selling in Israel’s history.
He is survived by his wife Nurit and his three children, Natasha, Shira and famous singer Aviv.
Below is one of his hit songs, “The Little Prince.”
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