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From British Band to Holy Land, Words That Never Let Go

JL;DR SUMMARY Ken Burgess, originally a member of London's bustling 1960s music scene, converted to Judaism and became a prominent figure in the Israeli music world. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish MusicGer TzedekSpiritualityFaithIsraeli MusicMordechai Ben DavidMusical CollaborationKen BurgessEli MarcusTribute Album

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"In Eretz Yisrael, Kens talent was discovered by the music crowd in the Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan area."
Ramat Gan, Central District, Israel
"In Eretz Yisrael, Kens talent was discovered by the music crowd in the Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan area."
London, United Kingdom
"Born in 1944, hed been part of Londons vibrant music scene in the 1960s, hitting the top of the charts with songs that he wrote and produced for various bands."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"a listener once called Ken out of the blue to tell him that his music had calmed him down in a crisis and brought him back from the brink at the Brooklyn Bridge."
New York, United States
"Doni GROSS, prolific New York-based producer of many of the newer nostalgia albums, and the man behind BENNY FRIEDMANs new BE GEBENTCHED project."

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