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Esther Galil

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Esther Galil
Born (1945-05-28) 28 May 1945 (age 79)
Safi, Morocco
Nationality
  • French
  • Israeli
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • painter
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1966–present
Labels

Esther Galil (Hebrew: אסתר גליל, Arabic: استير الجليل; born May 28, 1945)[1] is a Morocco-born, Los Angeles–based French and Israeli singer and painter. Her song "Le jour se lève" was Number 1 in France for four weeks in September 1971.

In December 1972, Galil noted with regret the excessive European influence on the culture of Brazil.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Ma Liberté (1974)
  • Z. Land (1976)
  • Esther Galil (2005)

Compilation albums

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  • 80's (2006)
  • 90's (2006)
  • 70's (2013) (download-only)

Extended plays

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  • Oh! Non (1966) (released as 'Jackie Galil')[3]

Singles

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  • "תחפושת חדשה" (tr. "New Costume") (1969) (released as 'Jackie Galil' in Israel only)[4]
  • "J’attends l’homme" (1971)
  • "Le jour se lève" (1971) – No. 1 France,[5] No. 6 Belgium[6]
  • "Oh Lord" (1971) – No. 46 France,[5] No. 45 Belgium[6]
  • "Les fusils" (1972)
  • "Amour ma délivrance" (1972)
  • "Ma liberté" (1972) – No. 31 France[5]
  • "Delta Queen" (1972)
  • "Bald kommt der Morgen (Le jour se lève)" (1972)
  • "Shalom dis-moi shalom" (1973)
  • "Cherche l’amour" (1973)
  • "Das Mädchen, das dich liebt" (1973)
  • "Harlem Song" (1973) – No. 19 France[5]
  • "Sonja, komm zurück" (1973)
  • "On est fait pour vivre ensemble" (1974)
  • "Le cri de la terre" (1974)
  • "Ma vérité" (1975)
  • "With You" (1975)
  • "Je m’en vais" (1976)
  • "Bossana" (1976)
  • "Route number infini" (1977)
  • "Lover for Ever" (1978)
  • "All or Nothing" (1979)
  • "Les mots qui fâchent" (1980)
  • "En dehors du blues" (1982)
  • "Interdit par la loi" (1988)

References

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  1. ^ BnF 14179795z
  2. ^ Chris Tinker (2010). Mixed Messages: Youth Magazine Discourse and Sociocultural Shifts in Salut Les Copains (1962-1976). Peter Lang. p. 92. ISBN 978-3-03911-905-9. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Encyclopédisque - Disque : Oh ! non". www.encyclopedisque.fr. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. ^ לויתם [Levith], יעקב [Jacob] (21 July 2019). "ניפגש בסיבוב". www.israelhayom.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  5. ^ a b c d "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par G" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Esther Galil" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Discographie Esther Galil". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2020-04-15.