October Rain
Israel Music
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3m 25s
Written in response to the events of October 7th, this song then appeared in the Eurovision contest as “Hurricane.” Cantor Schwartz sings the original lyrics as he does on our album, Am Yisrael Chai: An October 7th Commemorative Album, now available on our site and wherever you stream music.
Creators: Avi Ohayon, Keren Peles, Stav Beger
Arranger: Oran Eldor
Music Director: David Enlow
Audio: Oli Jung
Video Editing: Terrell Simms
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