Yoni Rechter is an Israeli musician, composer, pianist, arranger and singer.
12 Facts About Yoni Rechter
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Yoni Rechter is the son of Israeli architect Ya'akov Rechter and stepson of Israeli actress Hanna Meron.
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When Kaveret represented Israel in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, the rules only allowed for 6 on-stage performers, so Rechter was asked to be the conductor of their entry.
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Yoni Rechter stayed with the group until it disbanded in 1976.
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Yoni Rechter later produced albums for Gidi Gov, Esther Ofarim, Yossi Banai and Yehudit Ravitz.
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In 1978, Yoni Rechter collaborated on "The Sixteenth Sheep", an album of poems by Yonatan Geffen set to music.
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In 1981, Yoni Rechter collaborated with Matti Caspi and Yitzhak Klepter in the instrumental album "Lines".
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In 1991, the Israel Festival and the Israeli Broadcasting Authority produced an evening of Yoni Rechter songs titled "The Main Thing is the Romance", which aired on Israeli television and was released as an album.
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Yoni Rechter took part in composing and arranging music for many theatre plays and shows.
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In 2005, Yoni Rechter released a best of double CD entitled "Each time I play", filled with his own recordings, as well as pieces with other singers.
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Yoni Rechter is married to Dafna, a former art teacher, with whom he has two sons.
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In 2008, Yoni Rechter won the EMET Prize, awarded for extraordinary achievement in art, science and culture.