Danny Sanderson
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Danny Sanderson is an Israeli musician
, singer-songwriter
and guitarist
.
, Sanderson returned to Israel and founded, along with friends Alon Oleartchik, Ephraim Shamir, Gidi Gov
, Meir Feningstein and later on Yoni Rechter
and Yizkhak Klepter, a new band called Kaveret
(Hebrew: כוורת, bee hive). The band broke up in 1976.
Sanderson took a break from music to write a nonsense book (Nekhira Pumbit, נחירה פומבית, A Public Snore), musically produced a successful stand-up/music show for Yehonatan Geffen
and met Neomi, whom he married in April 1978.
Sanderson went on to create another band called Gazoz (גזוז, a type of carbonated drink), which was also a success (2 albums) and then another band called Doda (דודה, Aunt), which had a heavier rocking sound, and despite producing some radio hits ultimately failed.
Sanderson soon rebounded with his first solo album and solo show, and went on to create two other albums and solo shows in 1984 and 1987, which were even more successful. His next album, Kofetz Leshni'ya (קופץ לשנייה, Just popped for a second) from 1991 was a more mature and musically sophisticated achievement, but was less successful than his earlier solo albums. This illustrated a problem constant in Sanderson's career: The Israeli audience, enamored with Sanderson's blend of humor, jokes and lighthearted music, was willing to accept Sanderson's brilliant music only when masqueraded as 'simple pop', but was much less enthusiastic about more earnest musical attempts by Sanderson.
Sanderson later created two more albums in the 1990s, an album of his songs, sung by others (2001) and a melancholy album (2006) called Congo Blue (קונגו בלו), which coincided with the death of his wife, Neomi. Sanderson also released several compilation albums and participated in two albums commemorating reunion shows of Kaveret.
In 2007, famed Israeli punk rock
singer and bassist Yotam Ben-Horin
(of Useless ID
) started touring with Sanderson as a touring bassist, he has since also became a session bassist for Sanderson and an official member of his solo band. In 2009, Ben-Horin sang on one of the new tracks on Sanderson's upcoming album Lo Yafrid Davar (לא יפריד דבר, "Nothing Will Separate [Us]").
Musician
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, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and guitarist
Guitarist
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.
History
In 1972, after a short and unsuccessful bout in LondonLondon
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, Sanderson returned to Israel and founded, along with friends Alon Oleartchik, Ephraim Shamir, Gidi Gov
Gidi Gov
Gidi Gov , is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer and actor.Gov is married to playwright Anat Gov, with whom he has three children.- Early life :...
, Meir Feningstein and later on Yoni Rechter
Yoni Rechter
Yoni Rechter is an Israeli musician, composer, pianist, arranger and singer.-Biography:Yonatan Rechter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was the son of Israeli architect Ya'akov Rechter and stepson of Israeli actress Hanna Meron. He attended Tichon Hadash high school...
and Yizkhak Klepter, a new band called Kaveret
Kaveret
Kaveret , also known as Poogy , was an Israeli rock band in the mid-1970s that won much fame around the world for their often humorous songs and unique style of music. Their shows included many skits, among which are the Sipurey Poogy...
(Hebrew: כוורת, bee hive). The band broke up in 1976.
Sanderson took a break from music to write a nonsense book (Nekhira Pumbit, נחירה פומבית, A Public Snore), musically produced a successful stand-up/music show for Yehonatan Geffen
Yehonatan Geffen
Yehonatan Geffen also known as Yonatan Gefen, is an Israeli author, poet, songwriter, journalist, and playwright.- Biography :...
and met Neomi, whom he married in April 1978.
Sanderson went on to create another band called Gazoz (גזוז, a type of carbonated drink), which was also a success (2 albums) and then another band called Doda (דודה, Aunt), which had a heavier rocking sound, and despite producing some radio hits ultimately failed.
Sanderson soon rebounded with his first solo album and solo show, and went on to create two other albums and solo shows in 1984 and 1987, which were even more successful. His next album, Kofetz Leshni'ya (קופץ לשנייה, Just popped for a second) from 1991 was a more mature and musically sophisticated achievement, but was less successful than his earlier solo albums. This illustrated a problem constant in Sanderson's career: The Israeli audience, enamored with Sanderson's blend of humor, jokes and lighthearted music, was willing to accept Sanderson's brilliant music only when masqueraded as 'simple pop', but was much less enthusiastic about more earnest musical attempts by Sanderson.
Sanderson later created two more albums in the 1990s, an album of his songs, sung by others (2001) and a melancholy album (2006) called Congo Blue (קונגו בלו), which coincided with the death of his wife, Neomi. Sanderson also released several compilation albums and participated in two albums commemorating reunion shows of Kaveret.
In 2007, famed Israeli punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
singer and bassist Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin
Yotam Ben-Horin is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID...
(of Useless ID
Useless ID
Useless ID is a four-piece punk rock band, formed in Haifa, Israel in 1994. Known as one of the most successful Israeli punk bands worldwide.-History:...
) started touring with Sanderson as a touring bassist, he has since also became a session bassist for Sanderson and an official member of his solo band. In 2009, Ben-Horin sang on one of the new tracks on Sanderson's upcoming album Lo Yafrid Davar (לא יפריד דבר, "Nothing Will Separate [Us]").
Studio albums
- Begodel Tiv'i (בגודל טבעי, In natural size) (1982)
- Haf Mi'pesha (חף מפשע, Not Guilty) (1984)
- Hacham al Ktanim (חכם על קטנים, Smart ass) (1987)
- Kofetz Leshni'ya (קופץ לשנייה, Just popped for a second) (1991)
- Met Livkot 2 (מת לבכות 2, Dying to cry) (1994)
- Ha'lo Noda (הלא נודע, The Unknown) (1997)
- Congo Blue (קונגו בלו, Congo Blue) (2005)
- Lo Yafrid Davar (לא יפריד דבר, Nothing Will Separate) (2009)
Compilation albums
- Ha'tovim le Tayis - Nivheret Shirim (הטובים לטייס - נבחרת שירים, The Best for flying) (1992)
- Ha'meitav (המיטב, The Best) (2006)