"Rolling Stone", one of the oldest and most respected cultural coverage magazines in the world, published today (Sunday) its list of the "200 greatest singers in history", and it also includes an Israeli entry.
Ofra Haza, one of Israel's favorite singers of all time, occupies the 186th place on the list.
Other names mentioned in the list are Joan Buzz, Alicia Keys, Buddy Holly, Lena Del Rey, Dolly Parton and Paul McCartney.
"Like a call to prayer, the opening section of Ofra Haza's 'If We Were Locked' from 1984 is thrilling and emotional," the magazine wrote, in the reasons for her choice. The late and between the duo of producers Coldcut as a cross-cultural brilliance and something that connected the Israeli artist to the global mainstream pop.
Alicia Keys, photo: AP
"Haza combined traditional poetry with modern presentation techniques, thus creating something that felt ancient and, in one respect, ahead of its time," the article reads.
Alongside this, the writers of the list defined Hasa as nothing less than "the Madonna of the Middle East".
This is a great honor and mainly recognition of the international career of the singer, who passed away in 2000. The first place on the list is occupied by Aretha Franklin, followed by Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday and Mariah Carey.
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