Geula Gill, a former kindergarten teacher in Israel, was born on December 24, 1932 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is known for her work on Eight in the Footstep of One (1964), Trunk to Cairo (1965) and The Ed Sullivan Show(1948).
Geula Gill was a stand out among several beautiful Israeli songbirds of the 1960s who took the US by storm (like Hannah Ahroni and Shoshana Damari). She was popular both in Israel and the US, putting out several albums in both countries and appearing on radio, television and Broadway. She recorded with the famous Theodore Bikel– “Theodore Bikel and Geula Gill Sing Folksongs From Just About Everywhere” (Elektra, 1959).
Geula was born in Israel and grew up in a musical family. She appeared as a soloist in the Tel Aviv Choir and also performed during her service in the army. After the army, she graduated from the Teachers seminary and became a kindergarten teacher in one of the kibbutzim. But she felt the call of the stage and went on to tour the US, Canada and South America, along with her husband Dov Seltzer (Israel’s most famous conductor). She recorded albums as a soloist on Folkways and Epic (“Israeli Dances” “Yemenite Folk Songs”, “Holiday Songs of Israel”) as well as several albums with the Oranim Zabar Israeli Troupe on Elektra.
Geula also made a name for herself as an actress when she was nominated for Broadway’s 1968 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for “The Grand Music Hall of Israel.”
She was nominated for Broadway’s 1968 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for “The Grand Music Hall of Israel.
16 Songs Performed by Geula Gill
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Daber Elay Bifrachim2:55
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Dodi Li2:12
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Esh Ali2:29
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Hagvaot Hakchulot2:36
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Harmonica2:44
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Hineh Ma Tov2:51
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Hora Mekhona2:53
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Im Hashakhar2:57
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Itee Milvanon2:39
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Krakoviak2:20
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Mayim2:28
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Mekhol Ovadia2:52
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Shibolet Basadeh2:23
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The Wall4:44
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To the Victor2:35
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Vedaveed2:14
4 thoughts on “Geula Gill”
Dear Ms. Gill,
I have been a big fan of yours since 1968. Your album, “Hora” was used for all Israeli Folk dancing. I have the following albums, “Hora”,
“A Town Hall Concert,” “Shalom”, “Geula Gill, Goin’ out of My Head”, “On The Road to Eiath:, “Around the Campfire” and your demo “Geula Gill and
her Trio – Demo album
Gee, I love to talk with you. One of my favorite Israeli Movies, “Kazablan” which you husband did the score. I do work in the entertainment field as an Entertainment Consultant with Groucho Productions, Inc. We do mostly comedy; however, I do the musical acts. Grouchoproductions.com
Would love to talk with you . Cell: (561) 278-8726 – Email: greeenr@bellsouth.net
Shalom,
Ron Green — (Reuven)
Ich liebe ihre Musik. Sie ist sehr ausdrucksstark.
Spent the Summer of 1963 on a kibbutz (14 at the time), and the Elektra albums with Ms. Til and the Oranim Zabar group were often on my turntable on my return to New York. I admired their spirit and musicality, led by Ms. Gil’s husband Dov Seltzer.
She did, in fact, perform as one half of an occasional duo with the wonderful Theo Bikel, whom I had the good fortune to interview in the early 1970’s for The (University) Heights Daily News. PS Kindly change the word “infamous” to “famous” in reference to Mr. Bikel. A common error, “infamous” Is only used to describe someone or something quite negative, i.e. the infamous attack on the Capitol Building.
All I’ve read of Theodore Bikes make him famous, not infamous!
Thank you for the correction