Eli Kaniel was born in Cairo, Egypt from Lithuanian parents. He became known at the age of 9 as a soloist in the choir of the Cairo Great Synagogue.
The next step for this boy prodigy were recitals, shows, radio appearances. Proud of the boy’s achievements, the Jewish Community of Cairo granted him a piano scholarship; at the age of 18 Eli graduated with honors.
Eli made a living as pianist, simultaneously developing his voice with a famous Italian Maestro. In time his soprano voice changed into lyrical tenor. Even as a pianist he reaps tremendous success and is offered remunerative jobs in first class Egyptian hotels and night clubs.
Eli and his family settled in Israel. But Eli needed more : he yearned to compose and do creative work and soon became a famous composer. Having temporarily given up singing, he felt that his success was incomplete. He, therefore returns to his first love, singing, and in no time earned a good fame as a singer too.
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Was Nicholas related to Alexander Saslavsky who married Celeste Izolee Todd?
Anyone have a contact email for Yair Klinger or link to score for Ha-Bayta?
wish to have homeland concert video played on the big screen throughout North America.
can organize here in Santa Barbara California.
contacts for this needed and any ideas or suggestions welcomed.
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Are there any movies or photos of max kletter? His wife’s sister was my stepmother, so I’m interested in seeing them and sharing them with his wife’s daughter.
The article says Sheb recorded his last song just 4 days before he died, but does not tell us the name of it. I be curious what it was. I’d like to hear it.