Shoshana Damari, born on March 31, 1923, in Bashar, Yemen, was an Israeli singer known for her distinctive husky voice. She began performing at a young age and made her first solo radio performance in August 1938. Damari's career took off when she joined Li-La-Lo, a revue theater in 1945. During the War of Independence, she sang notable songs such as "The Last Battle" and "Bat Sheva". Her first record was released in 1948, featuring her best-known song "Kalaniyot" by Moshe Wilensky. Damari toured extensively throughout the late 1970s, performing in countries including the United States, France, and Japan. She received the Israel Prize for Hebrew song in 1988 and an ACUM lifetime achievement award in 1995. Damari passed away on February 14, 2006, in Tel Aviv.
