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Not to be confused with Avraham Friedman.
Avraham Fried
Birth nameAvraham Shabsi (HaKohen) Friedman
Born (1959-03-22) March 22, 1959 (age 65)
OriginNew York City
GenresHasidic music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1981–present
LabelsSameach, Aderet
WebsiteFacebook Page

Avraham Shabsi Hakohen Friedman (born March 22, 1959) better known by his stage name, Avraham Fried,[1] is a popular musical entertainer in the Orthodox Jewish community.

Career

Fried was encouraged towards a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the rebbe of Lubavitch, and by Mordechai Ben David.[citation needed] Fried began his career with the release of his first album No Jew Will Be Left Behind in 1981, featuring the song "Kel Hahodaos", written by Kol Salonica.[2]

In summer 2009, Fried made a concert tour in Israel where he introduced Israeli singer and composer Chanan Yovel and featured the songs "Rak T'filla" and "U'Nesane Tokef". His first DVD was released in December 2009.[citation needed]

Musical style

His music is mostly categorized as pop Jewish music,[3] similar to Mordechai ben David and tends to integrate many styles of popular music, including pop, rock and jazz, with Jewish lyrics and themes.[citation needed]

Family backround

Fried is the youngest of ten children of the Friedman family. He has five brothers and four sisters. [citation needed]

His father Yaakov Moshe Friedman was a hassid of Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam of Bobov, and worked as an administrator at the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights, thus Fried and his siblings were educated in Lubavitcher institutions, becoming Lubavitch Chassidim.[citation needed]

Fried's grandfather Rabbi Meir Yisroel Isser Friedman, was the Rav of Krenitz, a renowned halakhist and staunch chassid of Sanz (Sanz, [צאנז Tsanz] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)). After World War II he resided in Borough Park, Brooklyn.[citation needed]

Fried's brothers are involved in Lubavitch outreach; His brother Rabbi Manis Friedman is an author, lecturer and emissary in Minneapolis. Benzion and Eliyahu are emissaries in Overland Park, Kansas and Tzfas, Israel respectively.[citation needed] Yossi works at the Kehot Publication Society and Shlomo at the Lubavitch Youth Organization.[citation needed] His two sisters, Feige Green in Florida and Ita Marcus in California, are also engaged in outreach.[citation needed]

His nephews are Jewish singers Benny Friedman (son of Manis),[citation needed] and Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus (sons of Ita) of the Eighth Day Band.[4]

Fried has six children and lives in Crown Heights.[5]

Discography

  • No Jew Will Be Left Behind (1981)
  • The Time Is Now (1982)
  • Forever One (1983)
  • You're Never Alone (formerly Holyland's Greatest Hits [which includes other groups]) (1983)
  • Melaveh Malka with Avraham Fried (1984)
  • Goodbye Golus (1985)
  • Around the Year Volume 2 (1986)
  • The Good Old Days (1986)
  • We Are Ready (1988)
  • Around the Year Volume 3 (1989)
  • Aderaba (1991)
  • Yiddish Gems Volume 1 (1992)
  • Hebrew Gems Volume 1 (1992)
  • Shtar Hatna'im (1993)
  • Yiddish Gems Volume 2 (1994)
  • Hebrew Gems Volume 2 (1994)
  • Bracha V'Hatzlacha (1995)
  • Im Eshkachaich Yerushalayim (2 CD's) (1996)
  • Hupp Cossack (1996)
  • All the Best (1997)
  • Chazak (1997)
  • The Baal Shem Tov's Song (1998)
  • My Fellow Jew - Yochid V'rabim (2001)
  • Avraham Fried Live! (2001)
  • Avinu Malkeinu (2003)
  • Bein Kach U'vein Kach (2006)
  • Niggunim of Zeide Friedman (2008)
  • Yankel Yankel (2009)
  • 30 Hits One Collection (2009)
  • Live In Israel (2009)
  • Keep Climbing (2012)

Other solos and singles

  • Vehu Rachum & Yismichu Hashamayim (Solos) [part of Eli Lipsker Albums] as a child (1967?)
  • V'nikeisi Damam (Solo) [part of S'dei Chemed International vol. 1] (1971) (This is what is also heard on his album Goodbye Golus).
  • V'hi Sheamdah (Solo) [part of Nichoach vol. 8] (1976)
  • Arukah M'eretz Midah and Gam Ki Eileich (Singles) [part of Amudai Shaish Wedding Album], his first debut promo for the Jewish music scene (1979 or 1980). (Avraham Fried also sang solos on Amudai Shaish Volume 3.)
  • V'hu K'chasan and Asher Bara/Chayim Shey'hei Lanu (Singles) [part of Suki with a Touch of Ding] (early 80s)
  • Al Kein Tzion (Single) [part of Yerushalayim All-star Cast] (1983)
  • Hishal'lu, Niggun, and Hashem's the World Hashem We Love (Singles) [part of Torah All-star Cast] (1985)
  • Pikudei Hashem and Ki L'cha Tov (Singles) [part of Simchah All-star Cast] (1986)
  • Kol Rina and Keili Atah (Singles) [part of Halel All-star Cast] (1987)
  • Prok Yas Anach and Racheim B'chasdecha (Solos) [part of MBD and Friends] (1987)
  • Aleh Katan Sheli - My Little Leaf (Single) (2002)
  • Moriah (Single) [part of Mona 4] (2003)
  • Ani Choshev Aleichem (Single) (2005)
  • Galei (Single) [part of Afikoman (Oorah)] (2007)
  • Ma Oshiv (Single) [part of Harei Yehudah] (2008)
  • Ge'ulah Sheleimah (Single) [part of Kosher L'Pesach Bagels (Oorah)] (2008)
  • Hesech Hada'as (Solo) [part of The 8th Note] (2008)
  • Rak T'filla (Single) (2009)
  • Haazinu (Solo, Single) (2009)
  • The Song of Miracles (Single) (2009)
  • Ki Hirbeisa (Single) (2010)
  • Kinor (Single) [part of Shmorg 2 (Oorah)] (2010)
  • Bar Yochai (Single) [part of Kdai R' Shimon Bar Yochai - Teem Productions] (2010)
  • Hu Yivneh Bayis (Single) [part of Hamenagnim, Fried and Friends] (2010)
  • Kama Tov Shenifgashnu (Single) (2011)

References

  1. ^ Toker, Nati (April 16, 2009). "The new black music". Ha'aretz. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Solomon, Lenny. "The Sheya Mendlowitz Story". Connections. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  3. ^ Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2007
  4. ^ [http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=24547&alias=mishpacha-traces-frieds-roots
  5. ^ JTA, August 30, 2007

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