Oshik Levi


Oshik Levi is an Israeli singer, actor, and entertainer.

Biography

Oshik Levi started his career in the late 1960s as a rock singer, first in the group Shlishiyat Ha-Te'omim and then as a solo artist, gaining fame for such songs as Ha-Ballada la-shoter Azulay, Hoze Lech Brach, and Yonatan Sa Ha-Baita.
In the 1980s, Levi starred in the Israeli children's show Bli Sodot, alongside Hanny Nahmias, Nathan Nathanson and Hanan Goldblatt.
He is probably best remembered by American audiences for his uncredited role as the Good Thief on the cross in the 1979 Jesus Film.
In 2005, a song on the debut album by the British Band Mattafix, 11:30, featured a sampling of the opening chords of Hoze Lech Brach. Mattafix members claim they have listened to Israeli rock of the 1960s and 1970s, and that it influenced their music. In June 2006, Mattafix performed in Tel Aviv as part of their European tour, and performed with Levi, singing a combined version of 11:30 and Hoze Lech Brach.