Zohar Argov

Zohar Argov was an Israeli singer who came from Sderot, a desert town where he grew up in poverty. He started performing at local clubs and weddings before his 1978 song 'Eshet Chayil' became a major hit. That track, along with others like 'Aba Bimromim' and 'Ad Matai Elohai,' helped define what became known as Mediterranean music in Israel during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

His voice had a raw, emotional quality that connected with listeners, though his career was complicated by personal struggles.

He worked with a band that included musicians like Yossi Azoulay on keyboards and Moshe Levi on bass, releasing several albums before his death in 1987 at age 32. Songs like 'Amerikah Sheli' and 'Al Teshag'i Oti' remain part of his catalog, which continues to be heard in Israel decades later.