Rami Fortis (Hebrew: רמי פורטיס; born July 7, 1954), or simply Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer. Born in Tel Aviv, Fortis became known as a pioneer of Israeli punk rock.[1] His debut album Plonter, released in 1978, was not a commercial success at the time, though today it is considered an influential cult album.[2] His fame in Israel came with the release of a Hebrew language album, Sipurim Me'hakufsa (Tales from the Box), in 1988.[3] Due to his behaviour on stage he was nicknamed The Madman (HaMeshuga).
Left to right: Guy Fortis, Rami Fortis and Berry Sakharof, 2021
Rami Fortis is of Italian-Jewish and Iraqi-Jewish origin. He served in the 1973, Yom Kippur war and was influenced by his experiences at the front.[1] He began his musical career in 1975 as a lighting-man in the shows of Tamuz - one of Israel's prominent rock groups at that time. The band would get him on stage to sing one or two songs in their concerts.
His 1978 debut album, Plonter, is considered a breakthrough in Israeli music. It was regarded as one of the wildest and noisiest albums ever to be recorded in Israel, way ahead of its time.[5][2] Influenced by such artists as The Clash, Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop and The Ramones, it was characterized by topics and a style that were unfamiliar and unconventional in Israel at the time.[6] A group of his Tel Aviv friends, guitar player Berry Sakharof (with whom Fortis had played in S.O.B), bass player Malka Spigel (who was Fortis' girlfriend at the time) & singer/ poet Samy Birnbach (who had contributed lyrics to Plonter) formed Minimal Compact in 1981 in Amsterdam. The band established itself as an alternative rock band in Europe, signing to Belgium's Crammed Records label, making two albums and adding drummer Max Franken. In 1984, Fortis was asked to join and stayed with them up to the first split in 1988. He was part of the line up which produced the band's two best known albums: Deadly Weapons produced by Tuxedomoon's Peter Principle and Raging Souls produced by Wire's Colin Newman.[2] He went on to tour with them extensively in Europe and Japan. Minimal Compact remain notable as the first (mainly) Israeli band to have gained considerable success outside of the country. They had a song ("When I go") included in Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire soundtrack and had covers designed by Neville Brody and Russell Mills.
On his return to Israel in 1988, Fortis recorded his second album, Sipurim Mehakufsa (Tales from the Box), a collaboration with Berry Sakharof which has been described as "the best thing to happen to Israeli Rock".[2][7] Later albums included a collaboration with Mashina's Shlomi Bracha. Since 2004 the collaboration with Berry Sakharof has been revived with the reformation of the duo Fortisakharof.
When Fortisakharof disbanded, Fortis started a new band, first with drummer/producer Yuval Shafrir, then joined by Oren Kaplan on guitar and Amir Rosinano ("Jango") on bass. The band was named Fortis Brothers and recorded two albums, Cop, Criminal and the Whispering Giant (1994) and Where Are The Horses? (1996), at their own studio FAFA near the Carmel Market with sound engineer Dadi Tal, who also mixed both albums.
In 2011, Fortis released an album called The Friend I, influenced by Nikola Tesla. His band for the album consisted of guitarist Ido Agmon, bassist Gil Smetana, and Yuval Shafrir on drums (the latter two also having been part of the original line-up of Fortisakharof), and the album was recorded and mixed by Shafrir at his studio in Tel Aviv.
Personal lifeedit
Fortis is married to the former CEO of the Batsheva Dance Company, Naomi Bloch-Fortis, father of two, and resides in Tel Aviv. His wife and children accompanied him in singing the song "Dishnova" which concludes the album "Semi Automatic". His eldest son, Guy, accompanies him on guitar during live performances since 2011.
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Rami Fortis Hebrew רמי פורטיס born July 7 1954 or simply Fortis is an Israeli rock singer Born in Tel Aviv Fortis became known as a pioneer of Israeli punk rock 1 His debut album Plonter released in 1978 was not a commercial success at the time though today it is considered an influential cult album 2 His fame in Israel came with the release of a Hebrew language album Sipurim Me hakufsa Tales from the Box in 1988 3 Due to his behaviour on stage he was nicknamed The Madman HaMeshuga Rami Fortis2007 concertBackground informationBirth nameRam Ephraim FortisBorn 1954 07 07 7 July 1954 age 69 OriginTel Aviv IsraelGenresRock punk rockYears active1975 presentLabelsCBSNana DiscHed ArziHeliconWebsite4tis com Apart from his work in music Rami Fortis served as a judge for the first season of The X Factor Israel 4 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp Left to right Guy Fortis Rami Fortis and Berry Sakharof 2021Rami Fortis is of Italian Jewish and Iraqi Jewish origin He served in the 1973 Yom Kippur war and was influenced by his experiences at the front 1 He began his musical career in 1975 as a lighting man in the shows of Tamuz one of Israel s prominent rock groups at that time The band would get him on stage to sing one or two songs in their concerts His 1978 debut album Plonter is considered a breakthrough in Israeli music It was regarded as one of the wildest and noisiest albums ever to be recorded in Israel way ahead of its time 5 2 Influenced by such artists as The Clash Sex Pistols Iggy Pop and The Ramones it was characterized by topics and a style that were unfamiliar and unconventional in Israel at the time 6 A group of his Tel Aviv friends guitar player Berry Sakharof with whom Fortis had played in S O B bass player Malka Spigel who was Fortis girlfriend at the time amp singer poet Samy Birnbach who had contributed lyrics to Plonter formed Minimal Compact in 1981 in Amsterdam The band established itself as an alternative rock band in Europe signing to Belgium s Crammed Records label making two albums and adding drummer Max Franken In 1984 Fortis was asked to join and stayed with them up to the first split in 1988 He was part of the line up which produced the band s two best known albums Deadly Weapons produced by Tuxedomoon s Peter Principle and Raging Souls produced by Wire s Colin Newman 2 He went on to tour with them extensively in Europe and Japan Minimal Compact remain notable as the first mainly Israeli band to have gained considerable success outside of the country They had a song When I go included in Wim Wenders Wings of Desire soundtrack and had covers designed by Neville Brody and Russell Mills On his return to Israel in 1988 Fortis recorded his second album Sipurim Mehakufsa Tales from the Box a collaboration with Berry Sakharof which has been described as the best thing to happen to Israeli Rock 2 7 Later albums included a collaboration with Mashina s Shlomi Bracha Since 2004 the collaboration with Berry Sakharof has been revived with the reformation of the duo Fortisakharof When Fortisakharof disbanded Fortis started a new band first with drummer producer Yuval Shafrir then joined by Oren Kaplan on guitar and Amir Rosinano Jango on bass The band was named Fortis Brothers and recorded two albums Cop Criminal and the Whispering Giant 1994 and Where Are The Horses 1996 at their own studio FAFA near the Carmel Market with sound engineer Dadi Tal who also mixed both albums In 2008 Fortis was featured on the documentary movie On the Move about Ehud Banai and the Refugees In 2011 Fortis released an album called The Friend I influenced by Nikola Tesla His band for the album consisted of guitarist Ido Agmon bassist Gil Smetana and Yuval Shafrir on drums the latter two also having been part of the original line up of Fortisakharof and the album was recorded and mixed by Shafrir at his studio in Tel Aviv Personal life editFortis is married to the former CEO of the Batsheva Dance Company Naomi Bloch Fortis father of two and resides in Tel Aviv His wife and children accompanied him in singing the song Dishnova which concludes the album Semi Automatic His eldest son Guy accompanies him on guitar during live performances since 2011 Discography edit nbsp A performance during the International Students Day1978 Plonter Tangle Hebrew פלונטר 1988 Sipurim Mehakufsa Tales from the Box Hebrew סיפורים מהקופסא 1990 1900 Fortisakharof 1992 Lehitraot Bechalomotai See You in My Dreams Hebrew להתראות בחלומותי 1992 Kshehagitara Menaseret Et Halaila When the Guitar Saws the Night Live Fortisakharof Hebrew כשהגיטרה מנסרת את הלילה 1994 Shoter Poshea VeHa anak Halochesh Cop Crook and the Whispering Giant Hebrew שוטר פושע והענק הלוחש 1996 Eifo Hasusim Where are the Horses Fortis Bros Hebrew איפה הסוסים 1998 Ratz Al Haketzeh Running on the Edge With Shlomi Bracha Hebrew רץ על הקצה 2001 Hatzi Otomati Semi Automatic Hebrew חצי אוטומטי 2006 Al Hamishmeret On Guard Fortisakharof Hebrew על המשמרת 2009 Fortis Meshulash Triangle also meaning Triple 3 cd set Hebrew פורטיס משולש 2011 Hachaver Ani The Friend I Hebrew החבר אני 2015 Toldot Hackoteret History of the title Hebrew תולדות הכותרת 2017 Mador Feiyot Fairy section Hebrew מדור פיות References edit a b רמי פורטיס Rami Fortis in Hebrew סלבריטי בשבילך Retrieved 12 January 2014 a b c d Motti Regev Edwin Seroussi 2004 Popular Music and National Culture in Israel 1st ed University of California Press pp 80 81 ISBN 9780520236547 Retrieved 12 January 2014 Rami Fortis Biography Albums Streaming Links AllMusic Retrieved 2020 09 16 Professional career of Rami Fortis Reshet Retrieved 9 November 2013 Wiser Danny 2022 ISRAEL Plonter Rami Fortis 200worldalbums com Retrieved 15 October 2023 Rami Fortis Plonter in Hebrew Blind Janitor Retrieved 15 June 2010 Ticket Forever in Hebrew Retrieved 15 June 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rami Fortis Official site Hebrew Rami Fortis 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