Rami Kleinstein רָמִי קלינשטיין | |
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 Kleinstein in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1962 New York City, United States |
| Origin | Israel |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Spouse(s) | |
| Website | ramikleinstein.co.il |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  State of Israel |
| Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1980–1983 |
Rami Kleinstein (Hebrew: רָמִי קלינשטיין; born 10 November 1962) is an Israeli singer and composer.[1]
Kleinstein was born in New York City to a family of Ashkenazi Jews in 1962. In 1968, they immigrated to Israel. After a year, the family moved back to the United States before returning to Israel in 1970.[2] As a child, he studied piano and classical music after his parents recognized his musical talent and decided to have him trained to be a classical pianist. In his mid-teens, he met and began dating Israeli future singer Rita. During his compulsory Israeli military service in the early 1980s, he performed with Rita while they were both military band members.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Kleinstein subsequently composed and produced many of Rita's songs.[6] The two married in 1988 and had two daughters before legally separating in 2007.[10]
In 1986, Rami's first solo album ביום של הפצצה (transl. "On the day of the bomb") achieved gold status. In 1997, his sixth album כל מה שתרצי (transl. "Everything you want") reached triple platinum status within ten days of release. He was voted "Singer of the Year" in 1995, after his album תפוחים ותמרים (transl. "Apples and dates") reached triple platinum.[3]
Since 1985, Rami has been composing, arranging, and accompanying Rita.[3] He has written music for lyrics by American singer Bob Dylan as well as Israeli artists Ehud Banai and Hanoch Levin.[11]
