1. Abi Ofarim was born Avraham Reichstadt in Safed, Galilee, in what was then the British mandate of Palestine on October 5,1937.
10 Facts About Abi Ofarim
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Abi Ofarim was then recruited to serve in the Israeli army during the Suez crisis and the Sinai war.
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In 1970, Ofarim launched his own record production and music publishing company Prom Music.
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In 1975, Abi Ofarim left Prom, selling his interest to ex-partner Yehuda Zwick.
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That year, Abi Ofarim released the album Much Too Much on RCA Records in Germany.
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Abi Ofarim released an album, Too Much Of Something, in 2009.
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Abi Ofarim married Esther Abi Ofarim on December 11,1958.
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Abi Ofarim spent a month in prison and a year on probation.
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Abi Ofarim made a recovery and was able to return to his home in Munich to celebrate his 80th birthday in October 2017.
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Abi Ofarim died aged 80 in Munich after a long illness on May 4,2018.