Origins & Early Life

Zohar Orkabi (Hebrew: זוהר עורקבי; July 16, 1955 – November 6, 1987), known professionally as Zohar Argov (זוהר ארגוב), was an Israeli singer. A distinctive voice in the Mizrahi music scene, Argov is widely known in Israel as "The king of Mizrahi music". However, he remains a divisive figure in Israeli culture due to his controversial rape conviction and charges. Zohar Argov was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to Ovadia and Yona Orkabi, immigrants from Yemen.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He was the eldest of ten children. He displayed a talent for singing in childhood, and his classmates nicknamed him "nightingale". All his siblings also exhibited an interest in music. As a result of Argov's disinterest in any aspect of school except music, and exacerbated by his family's financial problems, he dropped out of school at age 14 to work in construction. In 1972, he married a neighbor, Bracha Tzabari, and a year later, she gave birth to their son, Gili.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Argov's father Ovadia, with whom he had had a stormy relationship over the latter's authoritarianism and alcoholism, died on the day of Gili's brit. Gili would later follow in his father's footsteps and become a singer as well. Due to his family situation...

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