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Meir Ariel
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli singer-songwriter”. Today it says “israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist”.
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Meir Ariel ( Hebrew : מאיר אריאל ; 2 March 1942 – 18 July 1999) was an Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known as a "man of words" for his poetic use of the Hebrew language in his lyrics. His influences included Hebrew poets such as ibn Gabirol , Natan Alterman , S. Agnon and Hayim Nahman Bialik , and American singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan . Ariel's fame and recognition grew posthumously. פדיה, חביבה (2009). אבן גבירול – אדומי השפתות .
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israeli singer-songwriter
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israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist
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