David Broza
An Israeli musical ambassador whose fiery flamenco guitar rhythms and poetic lyrics bridge cultures and generations.
Born 1955 (age 71)·Israeli singer-songwriter·Birthday: September 4·Baby Boomers
Biography
David Broza burst onto the Israeli scene in the late 1970s with 'Yihye Tov,' a song of hope that became an anthem. Born in Israel and raised in part in Spain and England, his music internalizes these worlds. His deep dive into Spanish guitar techniques, particularly flamenco, forged his signature sound—a passionate, rhythmic drive underpinning introspective and politically aware Hebrew lyrics. Broza collaborates relentlessly, working with artists from Jackson Browne to Palestinian musicians, using music as dialogue. His live shows deliver high energy, his fingers a blur on the guitar. Over decades, he has built a catalog both deeply Israeli and universally accessible in emotional delivery.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
David was born in 1955, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When David Was Born
The biggest hits of 1955
#1 Movie
Lady and the Tramp
Best Picture
Marty
#1 TV Show
The $64,000 Question
David's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1955Born
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat
Gas: $0.29/galHome: $9,550Min wage: $0.75/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His CometsBest Picture: Marty
1960Started school
Kennedy-Nixon debates become first televised presidential debates
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $11,900Min wage: $1.00/hrPresident: Dwight D. Eisenhower"Theme from A Summer Place" — Percy FaithBest Picture: The Apartment
1968Became a teenager
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1971Could drive
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1973Could vote
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1976Turned 21
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1985Turned 30
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1995Turned 40
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2005Turned 50
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 60
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 70
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 71 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- His 1977 debut single 'Yihye Tov' became a defining peace anthem in Israeli culture.
- Has released multiple platinum and gold albums in Israel over a career spanning more than four decades.
- Performed and recorded with a wide range of international artists, including Jackson Browne and Steve Earle.
- Awarded the Spanish Medal of Honor by the King of Spain for his work promoting Spanish culture through music.
Did You Know?
He is the grandson of British Zionist leader and educator Wellesley Aron.
He is a committed peace activist and has performed for numerous coexistence projects.
He is known for recording songs in Hebrew, English, and Spanish.
He once worked as a graphic designer before his music career took off.
“I'm not a politician. I'm a musician. But I use my music to say what I believe in.”
