Svika Pick

Svika Pick
Svika Pick
צביקה פיק‎
	Pick in 2009
Born	Henryk Pick; 3 October 1949; Wrocław, Poland
Died	14 August 2022 (aged 72); Ramat HaSharon, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Other names	The Maestro
Education	Conservatory of Ramat Gan
Occupations	Pop singer; songwriter; composer; television personality;
Years active	1966–2022
Spouse	Mirit Shem-Or (m. 1970; div. 1995)
Partner	Shira Manor (2004–2021)
Children	5, including Daniella Pick
Relatives	Quentin Tarantino (son-in-law)
	Musical career
Origin	Ramat Gan, Israel
Genres	Pop; rock; disco; Eurodance;

Svika Pick (‎Hebrew: צביקה פיק, born Henryk Pick, 3 October 1949 – 14 August 2022),^[1]^[2] was an Israeli pop singer, songwriter, composer, and television personality.

Pick first gained traction on a national level after playing a lead part in an Israeli version of the musical Hair, later pursuing a prolific songwriting and singing career. He later gained recognition after co-writing "Diva", which won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest for Israel. Pick was described by peers and critics as the Israeli King of Pop, and the Maestro.^[3]^[4]

^ ^a ^b "צביקה פיק". Ishim.co.il. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
^ קוטנר, יואב. "צביקה פיק". Mooma.mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 10 November 2017.
^ "Svika Pick, Israel's 'king of pop', dies aged 72". the Guardian. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^ Israeli music icon Zvika Pik passes away, age 72, Jerusalem Post

[birthdate-1] "צביקה פיק". Ishim.co.il. Retrieved 12 May 2019.

[2] קוטנר, יואב. "צביקה פיק". Mooma.mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 10 November 2017.

[3] "Svika Pick, Israel's 'king of pop', dies aged 72". the Guardian. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.

[4] Israeli music icon Zvika Pik passes away, age 72, Jerusalem Post

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