Rami Fortis, or simply Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer.
10 Facts About Rami Fortis
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Apart from his work in music, Rami Fortis served as a judge for the first season of The X Factor Israel.
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Rami Fortis served in the 1973, Yom Kippur war and was influenced by his experiences at the front.
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Rami Fortis began his musical career in 1975 as a lighting-man in the shows of Tamuz - one of Israel's prominent rock groups at that time.
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In 1984, Rami Fortis was asked to join and stayed with them up to the first split in 1988.
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Rami Fortis was part of the line up which produced the band's two best known albums: Deadly Weapons produced by Tuxedomoon's Peter Principle and Raging Souls produced by Wire's Colin Newman.
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Rami Fortis went on to tour with them extensively in Europe and Japan.
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On his return to Israel in 1988, Rami Fortis recorded his second album, Sipurim Mehakufsa, a collaboration with Berry Sakharof which has been described as "the best thing to happen to Israeli Rock".
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In 2008, Rami Fortis was featured on the documentary movie On the Move about Ehud Banai and the Refugees.
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In 2011, Rami Fortis released an album called The Friend I, influenced by Nikola Tesla.