Avraham Fried

Not to be confused with Avraham Friedman.

Avraham Fried
Birth name	Avraham Shabshi (HaKohen) Friedman
Born	March 22, 1959 (1959-03-22) (age 52)
Origin	New York City
Genres	Hasidic music, Pop music
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Sameach, Aderet
Website	Facebook Page

Avraham Shabshi 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.

1 Career
2 Musical style
3 Personal life
4 Discography
- 4.1 Other Solos and Singles
5 References
6 External links

Career

Fried was encouraged towards a music career by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the rebbe of Lubavitch. 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 the summer of 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.

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.

Personal life

Fried has 6 children and lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.^[4] He is a Lubavitcher Hasid. His wife is of the Krasnjansky family. His brother is the Hasidic lecturer Rabbi Manis Friedman. His nephews are Jewish singer Benny Friedman, and Shmuel and Bentzi Marcus of Eighth day.

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)

It has been reported that he will soon release his third Yiddish album of songs by composer Yom Tov Ehrlich.

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 Good-Bye 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) (Avraam 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 - 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

^ Toker, Nati (April 16, 2009). "The new black music". Ha'aretz. http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasen/spages/1078449.html. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
^ Solomon, Lenny. "The Sheya Mendlowitz Story". Connections. http://www.connectionsmag.co.il/articlenav.php?id=1132. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
^ Jerusalem Post, August 30, 2007
^ JTA, August 30, 2007

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