Mordechai Ben David
Mordechai Werdyger, generally known as Mordechai ben David (lit. "Mordechai, the son of David". His father is a well known cantor, David Werdyger) is a popular Jewish singer. He blends traditional Hasidic melodies with modern pop to form the songs that he puts out in albums and sings at concerts.
Mordechai's stage name is often abbreviated as MBD. Mordechai's son, Yeedle Werdyger, also entered into the Jewish music arena, though he is less popular than his father, who has been called "The King of Jewish Music." MBD has produced a record amount of Jewish albums, many of them hits. He lives in Seagate, NY. His father David Werdyger is from Cracow and is a Schindler Jew.
Discography
- Mordechai Ben David Sings Original Chassidic Nigunim (1973)
- Hineni (1975)
- I'd Rather Pray and Sing (1977)
- Neshama Soul (1977)
- Vechol Maminim - Songs of Rosh Hashana (1979)
- Moshiach is Coming Soon (1980)
- Mordechai Ben David Live (1981)
- Memories (1981)
- Just One Shabbos (1981)
- Hold On (1984)
- Jerusalem Not For Sale (1986)
- Around the Year Vol. 1 (1988)
- The Double Album (1990)
- Let My People Go (1985)
- Moshiach, Moshiach, Moshiach (1992)
- Jerusalem Our Home - Lekovod Yom Tov (1993)
- MBD and Friends (1993)
- Solid MBD (1993)
- Tomid BeSimcha - Always Happy (1994)
- Once Upon a Niggun (1996)
- Chevron Forever (single)(1996)
- Ein Od Milvado (1997)
- The English Collection (1998)
- We Are One (1999)
- Maaminim (2001)
- Kumzits (2003)
- Nachamu Ami (2004)
- Oorah [single] (2005)
- Efshar Letaken (2006)
- Ich Hob Gevart (I Have Waited) (?)
- Live in Jerusalem (?)
- Special Moments (?)
Trivia
- On his most recent CD MBD included a video clip asking his fans not to pirate his music.
- One of MBD's most popular songs, "Yidden," is a straight cover of the German disco group Dschinghis Khan's self-titled entry into the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with Yiddish lyrics substituted.[citation needed] Coincidentally(?), Eurovision was held in Jerusalem that year.