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An early influence on Orthodox pop was the 1971 album Or Chodosh, the debut of an eponymous group created by Sh'or Yoshuv roommates Rabbi Shmuel Brazil, who would later create the group Regesh, and Yossi Toiv, later known as Country Yossi; the group performed at Brooklyn College with David Werdyger's son, the young Mordechai Ben David, opening for them.
The Maccabeats are best known for their Jewish holiday songs. [1] These cover and parody contemporary hits while adding original lyrics written by group members. [15] [16] The lyrics are often educational, recounting the history of the holiday, mentioning pertinent symbols and customs, and using Hebrew phrases known to Jewish celebrants. [3] [8 ...
The lyrics of these songs are generally written in English with some Hebrew or Yiddish phrases. Country Yossi, Abie Rotenberg, Uncle Moishy, Shmuel Kunda, and Lipa Schmeltzer are examples of Orthodox Jewish musicians/entertainers whose music teach children Jewish traditions. Parallel performers exist in Israel with the lyric in Hebrew or Yiddish.
Artists in the Orthodox pop music genre Pages in category "Orthodox pop musicians" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Rogers Park perform folk, pop, and rock music with Jewish-themed lyrics in Hebrew and English. Their influences include Levi Robin, Matisyahu, Alex Clare, Moshav Band, The Rabbis' Sons, Diaspora Yeshiva Band, and Simon & Garfunkel, and they have covered songs by the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, and Shlomo Carlebach.
Six13 is a New York–based Jewish all-male a cappella singing group. Formed in 2003, the six-voice group is known for parodying contemporary pop songs by adding Jewish themes and lyrics. It also sings cover versions of pop hits and Yiddish and Israeli classics, and produces original compositions based on traditional Jewish prayers.
The 15-year-old performance of the song "Yerushalayim" (which translates to "Jerusalem of Gold") had been viewed on TikTok more than 7 million times.
Described his music as "klezmer with electric guitar". Craig Taubman Conservative singer-songwriter, best known for his children's music. 1982 Isaac Bitton: 1984 Tofa'ah: All-female Jewish rock/blues/jazz band from Jerusalem. 1985 John Zorn: Avant-garde composer and founder of Tzadik Records. 1987 Shlock Rock: Known for their Jewish-themed ...