Yossi Banai
Yossi Banai יוסי בנאי | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yosef Banai |
| Born | April 13, 1932 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Origin | Jerusalem, Israel. |
| Died | May 11, 2006 (aged 74) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Israeli pop, chanson, Israeli rock, Piyyut. |
| Occupation(s) | Performer, singer, actor, and dramatist |
| Years active | 1955–2006 |
| Labels | Hed Arzi |
| Formerly of | The Nahal Band |
Yosef "Yossi" Banai (Hebrew: יֹוסֶף "יֹוסִי" בַנָאי; April 13, 1932 – May 11, 2006) was a singer, actor in film and theater, songwriter, comedian, lyricist, and Israeli theater director. He was awarded the Israel Prize for Theater in 1998 and the Israeli Theater Prize in 2004. Banai is considered one of the greatest performing artists in Israel.