Yoni Rechter

Yoni Rechter (Hebrew: יוני רכטר), born November 18, 1951 in Tel Aviv, is an Israeli pianist, singer, producer, and arranger. He became famous in his native country as a member of the seminal 1970s Israeli rock group Kaveret. He also played in the short-lived '70s progressive rock band Fourteen Octaves. During the '70s he collaborated successfully with Arik Einstein. Rechter produced the first solo album by Gidi Gov in 1978. In 1979 Rechter and Yehudit Ravitz performed together on a television special called "Once and Forever". An album of their performances, recorded live in the studio, was released that same year. His solo career also began in 1979 with the album "Intentions". During the 1980s he continued to release solo albums as well as collaborations with Eli Mohar, Yitzhak Klepter and Matti Caspi. He also actively worked as a producers and in various stage shows. In 1991 the Israel Broadcast Authority produced a TV program of Rechter's songs called "Romance Os What Counts", which was also released as an album. In 1998 Kaveret reunited and released the album "Live In the Park". Rechter also continued his collaborations with Arik Einstein and Eli Mohar. During the 2000s and 2010s Rechter has continued to be an active producer, composer and recording artist. in 2009 he received an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Rechter won the Israeli Theater Award in 2013 for original music composed for the play " Private Investigator." He also was part of the 40th anniversary reunion of Kaveret, appearing on the album "The Final Concert".