Meir Ariel

Meir Ariel
מאיר אריאל
Background information
Born(1942-03-02)2 March 1942
Mishmarot, Mandatory Palestine
Died18 July 1999(1999-07-18) (aged 57)
Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1967–1999
Labels
  • NMC
  • Media Direct

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. Y. Agnon and Hayim Nahman Bialik, and American singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan. Ariel's fame and recognition grew posthumously.