Sharm el-Sheikh (song)

Sharm el-Sheikh is an Israeli song that commemorates the capture of Sharm el-Sheikh during the Six-Day War.

Beginning the story

The song was sung and written by Ron Eliran, music and English words, with Amos Ettinger contributing the Hebrew version.

Start of a hit

It was the Six-Day War of the Arabs against the Israelis in June 1967. The Israeli public feared a dramatic defeat, though Israeli and U.S. policymakers expected Israel would win the war quickly. Ron Eliran volunteered at the start of the war to entertain the troops. On the road between one performance for the military to another in the Sinai Desert, the song Sharm el-Sheikh was born.

The hit strikes

Eliran earned a gold record. It was not only heard and enjoyed in Israel, but in the United States as well. It is a commonly used melody for the hymn "Adon Olam." [1][2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ6MIvwZEjs
  2. ↑ Summit, Jeffrey, The Lord's Song in a Strange Land: Music and Identity in Contemporary Jewish Worship Volume, Oxford University Press, 2003, p. 174.
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