Yehoram Gaon
Yehoram Gaon יהורם גאון | |
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Gaon in set of the film "Operation Thunderbolt", 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 28, 1939 Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) |
| Origin | Jerusalem, Israel. |
| Genres | Israeli pop, Israeli rock, Piyyut. |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Label | Hed Arzi Music |
| Formerly of | The Nahal Band, The Roosters, The Yarkon Bridge Trio |
Yehoram Gaon (Hebrew: יהורם גאון; born December 28, 1939) is an Israeli singer, actor, director, comedian, producer, television and radio host, and public figure. He has also authored and edited works books on the culture of Israel.
Born in Jerusalem to Sephardic Jewish parents—his father of Bosnian descent and his mother of Turkish descent, both immigrants to Mandatory Palestine—Gaon became an early prominent figure representing Sephardic heritage in Israeli popular culture.