Yehudit Ravitz
Country of origin:
Israel
Type of music generally:
Jazzy pop
Status:
Most recent release, Soofot Shel Chol (Sandstorms) (2012)
See also:
Wikipedia's entry on Yehudit Ravitz
Comparisons:
Sarah McLachlan, Basia, and perhaps Jane Siberry
Covers/own material:
Mostly own as far as we know
General comments:
She's an Israeli singer whose stuff I really like, but had despaired of ever seeing here in the States—until I found a CD of my fave album of hers, Silk Road. She records in Hebrew (which may block some from fully getting into the lyrics B-]), but the music is somewhat Ectoid, and she has a wonderful voice. The first time I heard Sarah McLachlan, I was struck by how much she sounded like Yehudit Ravitz, with Ravitz having perhaps a fuller voice. I'm only familiar with the one album and having seen her in concert, so I don't know if she goes into different territory on different discs, but I would recommend her to fans of Sarah McLachlan, Basia, and perhaps Jane Siberry's jazzier and less quirky stuff. (jzitt@humansystems.com)
Comments about live performance:
I saw her perform in Tel Aviv in 1986, and she's got a powerful stage presence. (jzitt@humansystems.com)
Recommended first album:
Whatever you can locate
Recordings:
- Yehudit Ravitz (1979)
- Galuy Vene'elam (Covered and Discovered) (1980)
- Bo'u LeRio (Come to Rio) (1981)
- Mila Tova (A Good Word) (1982)
- Derech HaMeshy (Silk Road) (1984)
- Ba'a Me'ahava (Coming From Love) (1987)
- Shem (Name) (1990)
- Vemeod Lo Pashut Lechakot (It's Not Simple to Wait) (1993)
- The Best of Yehudit Ravitz (1994)
- Great Hits and More—Wherever the Heart Leads (1995)
- Eizo Min Yalda (199?)
- What a Child (1997)
- Longing (2000)
- Yehudit Ravitz And The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra (2001)
- Greatest Hits 2 (2002)
- Small Town (2007)
- Coming From Love: Caesarea 2008 (live, 2008)
- Songs From Home (2010)
- Soofot Shel Chol (Sandstorms) (2012)
Derech HaMeshy (Silk Road)
Release info:
1984
Availability:
Israel; can be found in some chain stores in the U.S.
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Comments:
I found a CD of my fave album of hers, Silk Road, at a local chain store. If anyone sees this album, snap it up! (jzitt@humansystems.com)
Further info:
Collaborations include Regularly and Singularly with Yoni Rechter, One Mind with Danny Litani, The Sixteenth Sheep with Yonatan Gefen, Gidi Gov et al., A Beautiful Tropical Country with Matti Caspi et al.
Thanks to Joe Zitt for work on this entry.
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