Radio Personality and Composer Gilad Ben-Shach Dies at 85
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- Radio personality and composer Gilad Ben-Shach died at 85.
- He worked at Kol Yisrael for decades.
- Ben-Shach composed popular Hebrew songs.
- His family praised his devotion to Hebrew music.
Gilad Ben-Shach, a prominent radio personality and composer, has passed away at the age of 85. Born in Gedera, Ben-Shach began composing music in the 1960s. In 1969, he joined Kol Yisrael (the former Israel Broadcasting Authority) where he served as a music editor for various programs, including "Ba'Hetz Hayom," "Keshet Ve'Afarkeset," and "Oti Zeh Matzkhik." By the mid-1970s, he had risen to the position of head of the entertainment department at Kol Yisrael.
His family remembered him as a devoted family man, a noble soul, and a lover of the Hebrew song, dedicated to its preservation and cultivation. Ben-Shach's notable compositions include the songs "Lechol Adam Kochav" and "Sigaliyot," both famously performed by the duo Ilan Ve'Ilana.
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