Gilad Ben-Shach, Influential Israeli Music Editor and Composer, Dies at 85
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- Composer and radio editor Gilad Ben-Shach died at 85.
- He battled dementia for 13 years.
- Ben-Shach was the first director of Reshet Gimel radio.
- He composed hits for Ilan Ve Ilanit.
- His funeral is Friday in Gdera.
Gilad Ben-Shach, a prominent composer, music editor, and a figure closely associated with Hebrew music on Israeli radio, has passed away at the age of 85. Ben-Shach had been battling dementia for the past 13 years. His funeral is scheduled for Friday at 11:30 AM at the Gdera cemetery.
Born in Gdera in 1941, Ben-Shach was the eldest son of Batya and journalist Yehuda Ben-Shach. He began his music career in the 1960s, composing, writing, and translating songs for leading artists, notably the duo Ilan Ve Ilanit. He collaborated with music editor Amalia Rosen on hits like "L'chol Adam Kochav" and "Sigaliyot" for the duo.
In 1969, Ben-Shach joined Kol Yisrael, where he became a distinguished music editor. He served as the first music editor for the legendary current affairs program "Ba'Haitz Hayom," which now airs on Kan B. Upon the establishment of the music station Reshet Gimel in 1976, Ben-Shach was appointed its first director.
Throughout his career, he edited and hosted iconic music programs, including "Zemer She'kazo," a weekly show dedicated to Israeli nostalgia. He also initiated and edited significant song compilations, such as "Tziyunim Ha'Derech" (1979) and the book "Ha'Chizbatron" (2007). His sister, Lipsha, remembered him as "the man of Hebrew song, its nurturer and preserver from the beginning of his radio career," adding that he "brought new life to the entire field of Hebrew song."
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