Israeli singer and musician Zvika Pick dead 72 years old. By IA “Cursor”He was found dead in a house in Ramat HaSharon on the morning of Sunday, August 14th.
The publication writes that over the past few years, the musician’s health has deteriorated after a stroke in 2018. “In recent years, Peake has been in the headlines more often because of her health condition and her daughter Daniela’s marriage to American director Quentin Tarantino,” the agency said.
One of the first politicians to speak out about Peak’s death was Benjamin Netanyahu, the former Israeli prime minister and leader of the opposition in the Knesset. “My wife Sarah and I mourn the passing of Zvika Pick, one of Israel’s greatest artists. He had a joie de vivre reflected in his wonderful songs.
Zvika has been and will continue to be an integral part of the music of our lives. Our deepest condolences to his family. Blessed memory,” she wrote on Twitter.
Peak was known by many as the king of Israeli pop music and became popular in the 1970s. His creative career spanned fifty years, combining rock and pop in his music.
“The death of Pick, one of the greatest names in Israeli culture, is a great loss. His hits found their way into every Israeli home, into the hearts of tens of thousands of Israelis, bringing many victories to the country – for example, at Eurovision in 1998,” said Healy Trooper, Israeli Minister of Culture.
The creative way of the “king of Israeli pop”
Pick was born in Wroclaw, Poland, in 1949. In 1956, his family immigrated to Israel and settled in Ramat Gan. For most of the 1960s, he was a member of “rhythm bands”, the first Israeli rock bands, beginning with “Ha-Kedim” (“Echoes”), where he played guitar from the age of 15.
Groups where Peak performed after that included Telstar, Ha-shmenim ve-ha-razim, and Chocolate. As a musically trained person, he often played synthesizers and arranged songs.
In 1971, Peak’s first solo disc was released with songs featuring his own music and lyrics by Ehud Manor and Jonathan Gefen, accompanied by the popular rhythm band “Churchilim”. After releasing his debut with major label CBS Records, Pick began to establish himself as an alternative artist, defying the established tradition in Israeli pop music.
Among Peak’s songs that gained popularity in the following years was the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest winner “Diva” performed by Dana International.
In the 2000s, Peak continued to perform both as a singer and as a songwriter for other artists. She also wrote songs for her daughters, Sharona and Daniela, who make up the “Achayot Peak” duo she. Daniela Pick married to Quentin Tarantino in 2018.