- Mordechai ben David
Mordechai Werdyger, Born
April 16 ,1951 , professionally known as Mordechai Ben David (lit. Mordechai son of David) or MBD for short, is a superstar in the Orthodox Jewish community often referred to as "The King of Jewish Music". [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/06/AR2005110601271_pf.html The Washington Post,November 7 ,2005 ] ] [ [http://web.israelinsider.com/Views/1463.htm Israel Insider,September 24 ,2002 ] ]He has produced a record amount of Jewish albums, many of them incredible hits. His father,
David Werdyger , was a popular Jewish singer andcantor originally from Cracow and is a "Schindler" Jew. Mordechai blends traditional Hasidic melodies with modern pop to create the songs in his albums and which he performs at completely sold out concerts.Or|date=September 2007Mordechai's son,
Yeedle Werdyger , also entered into the Jewish music arena, though hasn't reached the same heights of popularity as his father.Mordechai lives in
Seagate, Brooklyn . One of his sons-in-law is popular Jewish singerMendy Wald [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1465005/Hes-the-Jewish-Michael-Jackson---so-why-does-a-group-of-rabbis-want-to-ban-his-concert.html The Telegraph,June 20 ,2004 ] ] . Mendy married Mordechai's daughter, Hindi, after divorcing his first wife.Discography
*Mordechai Ben David Sings Original Chassidic Nigunim (1973)
*Hineni (1974)
*Neshama Soul (1975)
*I'd Rather Pray and Sing (1977)
*Vechol Maminim - Songs of Rosh Hashana (1979)
*Moshiach is Coming Soon (1980)
*Memories (1981)
*Ich Hob Gevart (I Have Waited) (1982)
*Mordechai Ben David Live (1981)
*Just One Shabbos (1983)
*Around the Year Vol. 1 (1984)
*Hold On (1984)
*Let My People Go (1985)
*Jerusalem Not For Sale (1986)
*MBD and Friends (1987)
*Jerusalem Our Home - Lekovod Yom Tov (1988)
*Siman Tov and Keitzad (Singles) (1989)
*The Double Album (1990)
*Solid MBD (1990)
*Moshiach, Moshiach, Moshiach (1992)
*Live in Jerusalem (1989)
*Tomid BeSimcha - Always Happy (1994)
*Special Moments (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)
*Yiddish Collection (2007)
*Anovim Anovim [single] (2008)
*Oorah [single] (2008)Trivia
*"Lichtiger Shabbos" on "Just One Shabbos" (1982) [retitled "Yiddish" on "Solid MBD" (1993)] is an adaptation of "Close Every Door To Me", from the musical theater production "
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ", byTim Rice andAndrew Lloyd Weber .
*"Yidden" on "Jerusalem: Not For Sale" (1986) uses the music of "Dschinghis Khan" (English: Genghis Khan), from the German bandDschinghis Khan .
*"Father Dear" on "Yerushalayim Our Home" (1988) [retitled "Daddy Dear" on "The English Collection" (1998)] uses music from "Little Child," performed by many earlier singers, notablyCab Calloway and his daughter in 1956; it, in turn, is adapted from an earlier French song [http://www.cabcallowayllc.com/biography/transitions.php] .References
External links
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0hjdlOnpzA MBD Singing at a Bar Mitzvah In Crown Heights ]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eAp2ZoTChU MBD Singing in Hebron ]
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