Zohar Argov

Zohar Argov
זוהר ארגוב
Zohar Argovזוהר ארגוב
	Argov in 1981.
Background information
Birth name	Zohar Orkabi
Born	July 16, 1955; Rishon LeZion, Israel
Origin	Tel Aviv, Israel.
Died	November 6, 1987 (aged 32); Rishon LeZion, Israel
Genres	Mizrahi, rock
Years active	1977–1987
Labels	The Brothers Ruveni
Spouse(s)	Bracha Tzabari (m. 1972; div. 1978)

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".^[1]^[2] However, he remains a divisive figure in Israeli culture due to his controversial rape conviction and charges.^[3]^[4]

^ Zohar, Zion (June 2005). Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry: from the Golden Age of Spain to modern times. ISBN 9780814797051. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
^ Frasier, David K. (2002). Suicide in the entertainment industry: an encyclopedia of 840 twentieth century cases. ISBN 9780786410385. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
^ "האם אפשר לראות בזוהר ארגוב, שהיה אנס מורשע – אייקון תרבות?". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved April 13, 2023.
^ "סערה סביב ערב המחווה לזוהר ארגוב; "קורבן האונס היתה מזרן שכונתי" - וואלה! תרבות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). May 21, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[1] Zohar, Zion (June 2005). Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry: from the Golden Age of Spain to modern times. ISBN 9780814797051. Retrieved August 26, 2011.

[2] Frasier, David K. (2002). Suicide in the entertainment industry: an encyclopedia of 840 twentieth century cases. ISBN 9780786410385. Retrieved August 26, 2011.

[3] "האם אפשר לראות בזוהר ארגוב, שהיה אנס מורשע – אייקון תרבות?". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved April 13, 2023.

[4] "סערה סביב ערב המחווה לזוהר ארגוב; "קורבן האונס היתה מזרן שכונתי" - וואלה! תרבות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). May 21, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2023.

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