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Rami Kleinstein (; born 10 November 1962) is an Israeli singer and composer.


Early and personal life

Kleinstein was born in
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to a family of
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in 1962. In 1968, they immigrated to
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. After a year, the family moved back to the
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before returning to Israel in 1970. As a child, he studied piano and classical music after his parents recognized his musical talent and decided to have him trained to be a classical pianist. In his mid-teens, he met and began dating Israeli future singer Rita. During his compulsory Israeli military service in the early 1980s, he performed with Rita while they were both military band members.About Rami Kleinstein
 Kleinstein subsequently composed and produced many of Rita's songs. The two married in 1988 and had two daughters before legally separating in 2007.


Career

In 1986, Rami's first solo album () achieved gold status. In 1997, his sixth album () reached triple platinum status within ten days of release. He was voted "Singer of the Year" in 1995, after his album () reached triple platinum. Since 1985, Rami has been composing, arranging, and accompanying Rita. He has written music for lyrics by American singer
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as well as Israeli artists
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Discography

*1986: *1989: *1991: *1993: *1995: *1997: *2000: *2000: *2005: *2009: *2009: (with Synergia) *2010: Live *2012: *2014: *2015:


See also

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Music of Israel The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For almost 150 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements ...
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List of Israeli musical artists The following is a list of Israeli musical artists, singers and bands. A * Omer Adam * Ayal Adler * Moshik Afia * Aharit HaYamim (End of Days) * Chen Aharoni * Chava Alberstein * Alon De Loco * Jo Amar * Etti Ankri * Keren An ...
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Israeli rock Israeli rock (, ''Rok Yisra'eli'') is rock music created by Israeli bands and singers. History 1960s Israel's initial attitude towards rock music was mixed, with the genre gaining popularity amongst the youth but receiving condemnation from th ...
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Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews ( ; also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim) form a distinct subgroup of the Jewish diaspora, that emerged in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE. They traditionally speak Yiddish, a language ...
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American Jews American Jews (; ) or Jewish Americans are American citizens who are Jewish, whether by culture, ethnicity, or religion. According to a 2020 poll conducted by Pew Research, approximately two thirds of American Jews identify as Ashkenazi, 3% id ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kleinstein, Rami 1962 births Living people Singers from New York City American emigrants to Israel 20th-century American Jews Israeli composers Israeli Ashkenazi Jews Israeli pop singers 21st-century American Jews American Ashkenazi Jews