thumb|David Krivoshei, 1988 '''David Krivoshei'''<ref>[https://www.david-krivoshei.co.il/ David Krivoshei official website]</ref> or '''David Krivoshey''' ({{langx|he|דוד קריבושי}}, sometimes transliterated as '''David Kriboshi'''; born July 1, 1944<ref name=abio>[https://www.david-krivoshei.co.il/קריבושי-או-קריבושה/ About] </ref>) is an Israeli composer, conductor, and musical arranger, a prominent figure in the field of popular music and jazz in Israel.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160317045741/http://mooma.mako.co.il/Biography.asp?ArtistId=1240 דוד קריבושי], biography, mooma</ref>
After graduation from the school, David joined the Israeli Air Force Band.<ref name=abio/> In 1960s he joined the backing band of Arik Einstein named "The Einsteins", where he played organ and made music arrangements.<ref>{{ill|Noam Rappaport|he|נעם רפפורט}}, ''Israeli Rock 1967-1973'', p. 28</ref><ref name=abio/>
Since 1966 David Krivoshei composed or arranged a large number of songs.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160317045557/http://mooma.mako.co.il/Discs.asp?ArtistId=1240 Discography], Mooma</ref>
==Notable songs== One of the early hit songs composed by Krivoshei is {{ill|My daughter, are you crying or laughing?|he|בתי את בוכה או צוחקת}}, words by {{ill|Yoav Katz|he|יובב כץ}}, written in 1967, after the Six-Day War. It was performed by various artists.<ref>[https://www.gavisho.com/בתי-את-בוכה-או-צוחקת בתי את בוכה או צוחקת]</ref>
In 1970, the duo Hedva and David won first place at the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan, with the song "{{ill|I Dream of Naomi|he|אני חולם על נעמי}}" (אני חולם על נעמי "Ani Cholem Al Naomi"), lyrics: Tirtza Atar, music: David Krivoshei.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bhcourier.com/singing-legend-hedva-amrani-returns-to-concert-stage-with-my-israel/2010/12/03 |title=Singing Legend Hedva Amrani Returns to Concert Stage with 'My Israel' |website=bhcourier.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131201150930/http://bhcourier.com/singing-legend-hedva-amrani-returns-to-concert-stage-with-my-israel/2010/12/03 |archive-date=1 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Family== David's father, Mordechai, immigrated to Mandate Palestine with his family (four brothers and four sisters) from the city of Gomel, Belarus in 1924. His mother, Tamara Tenenbaum, immigrated to Mandate Palestine from Poland in the 1930s. David has two daughters.<ref name=abio/>
==References== {{reflist}} ==Further reading== *''כל החלומות ביוגרפיה מקיפה'', an autobiography (2024, self-published)
==External links== *{{imdb-name|0471134}} *{{imdb-name|0439256|David Karibushi}} *[https://www.youtube.com/@DavidKrivoshei1944|דוד קריבושי - הערוץ הרשמי] The official Youtube channel {{DEFAULTSORT:Krivoshei}} Category:1944 births Category:Living people Category:Israeli composers Category:Israeli conductors (music) Category:Israeli music arrangers