Sasha Argov

Alexander "Sasha" Argov (, born Alexander Abramovich; Moscow, October 26, 1914 – Tel Aviv, September 27, 1995) was a prominent Israeli composer.
Early life.
Argov was born in Moscow. He migrated to British Palestine from Russia in 1934 with his parents.
Music career.
He started composing at the age of five, began his formal music training one year later, and composed hundreds of popular songs. Among them were "Hareut" and songs for the Israel Defense Forces, film, and theater. He collaborated with Chaim Hefer and Matti Caspi, two of whose albums feature melodies written exclusively by Argov. In 1988, he was awarded the Israel Prize in Hebrew song.