Esther Galil

Esther Galil
Born	(1945-05-28) 28 May 1945 (age 79) Safi, Morocco
Nationality	French Israeli
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musician painter
Musical career
Genres	Middle of the road rock pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Monde Melody CBS Barclay Sonopresse RCA Delove Carrere Lala

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

Studio albums

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

Compilation albums

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

Extended plays

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

Singles

• "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

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. "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. "Discographie Esther Galil". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2020-04-15.