Mordechai Verdiger (known as Mordechai Ben David , Eng. Mordechai Ben David or abbr. MBD , born April 16, 1951 ) is a Jewish singer .
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| Birth name | Mordechai Verdiger |
| Date of Birth | April 16, 1951 (68 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Seagate , Brooklyn , New York |
| A country | USA |
| Professions | vocalist, composer |
| Years of activity | since 1975 |
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| Genres | Jewish music |
| Aliases | MBD, The King of Jewish Music |
| Labels | MBD |
His father, David Verdiger, was a synagogue cantor born in Krakow . Mordechai Ben David mixes traditional Hasidic tunes with contemporary pop music . The son, Idle Verdiger, also performs on the Jewish music scene, although he did not reach the heights of popularity that his father had achieved. The brother is a Yiddish teacher, Chaim Verdiger, the author of study guides for learning this language.
He lives in Seagate , in Brooklyn . Follower of Rybnitsky Rebbe Chaim-Zanvl Abramovich .
Discography
- Mordechai Ben David Sings Original Chassidic Nigunim (1973)
- Hineni (1975)
- Neshama Soul (1977)
- I'd Rather Pray and Sing (1978)
- Vechol Maminim - Songs of Rosh Hashana (1979)
- Moshiach is Coming Soon (1980)
- Ich Hob Gevart (I Have Waited) (1985)
- Mordechai Ben David Live (1981)
- Memories (1984)
- Just One Shabbos (1982)
- Around The Year Vol. 1 (1983)
- Hold On (1984)
- Let My People Go (1985)
- Jerusalem Not For Sale (1986)
- MBD and Friends (1987)
- Jerusalem Our Home - Lekovod Yom Tov (1988)
- The Double Album (1990)
- Moshiach, Moshiach, Moshiach (1992)
- Solid MBD (1990)
- Live in Jerusalem (1989)
- Tomid BeSimcha - Always Happy (1994)
- Special Moments (1994)
- Once Upon a Niggun (1996)
- Chevron Forever (single) (1996)
- Ein Od Milvado (1997)
- The English Collection (1998)
- We Are One (1999)
- Maaminim (2001)
- Kumzits (2003)
- Nachamu Ami (2004)
- Oorah [single] (2005)
- Efshar Letaken (2006)
- Yiddish Collection (2007)
- Anovim Anovim [single] (2008)
- Oorah [single] (2008)
Songs
- Moshiach, Moshiach, Moshiach
- Anachnu Ma'aminim, Anachnu Ma'aminim
- Somcheinu
- Hiney ma tov
- Shiru lamelech
- Vani bechasdecha
- Lo omus