1. Yosi Piamenta was an Orthodox Jewish singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for introducing the electric guitar to Jewish music.
15 Facts About Yosi Piamenta
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Yosi Piamenta was widely acknowledged by rock critics as a guitar virtuoso.
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Yosi Piamenta described his music style saying, "I do klezmer with electric guitar".
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Yosi Piamenta was born in Jerusalem in 1951 to Yehuda and Genia Yosi Piamenta.
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In 1962, when he was 12 years old, Yosi Piamenta moved with his family to Tel Aviv.
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The album was a success, but Yosi Piamenta disapproved of the entertainment industry lifestyle and turned to religion, joining the Orthodox Jewish community.
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Yosi Piamenta married his 16-year-old cousin, Vivian, and they raised six children together; the couple separated in 2005.
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Yosi Piamenta lived in Flatbush, Brooklyn, for over 20 years before moving back to Israel to reside near his father.
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Yosi Piamenta never talked in that tone before, and I decided to come back.
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On 17 April 2015 Yosi Piamenta fell into a coma; he woke up from the coma two days later.
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Yosi Piamenta underwent surgery for cancer at the Sheba Medical Center.
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In 1974, Yosi Piamenta formed a band with his brother Avi, a flutist.
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Yosi Piamenta was 26 years old when he arrived in New York and embarked on a tour with Getz throughout the United States.
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Yosi Piamenta attracted a fan base that particularly enjoyed his interpretations of rock and blues, and his lengthy guitar solos that he usually played only at smaller concerts held in bars and clubs.
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The Yosi Piamenta Band was one of the most-requested groups of musicians for Jewish weddings for many years.