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Yosi Piamenta
Orthodox Jewish musician
Yosi Piamenta | |
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Piamenta performing at a concert in Jerusalem's Old City in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Yoseph Piamenta |
| Also known as | Yosi Piamenta |
| Born | (1951-11-29)29 November 1951 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Died | 23 August 2015(2015-08-23) (aged 63) New York City |
| Genres | Jewish rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, nigunim |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, fender stratocaster guitar |
| Years active | 1972–2015 |
Musical artist
Yosi Piamenta (Hebrew: יוסי פיאמנטה; 29 November 1951 – 23 August 2015) was an Orthodox Jewish singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for introducing the electric guitar to Jewish music.[1][2] Piamenta played rock and roll tunes, often infused with heavy rock licks and extended guitar solos – all while dressed in Orthodox Jewish religious clothing and singing Biblical Hebrew lyrics.[3] Piamenta was wid