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Shuki Levy
שוקי לוי
Born (1947-06-03) June 3, 1947 (age 78)
Jaffa, British Mandate of Palestine
Nationality Israeli, American
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Shuki Levy (Hebrew: שוקי לוי; born June 3, 1947) is an Israeli-American music composer and television producer. He is famous for creating the music for many popular children's TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s. You might know his work from shows like Inspector Gadget, The Real Ghostbusters, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and Power Rangers.

Shuki Levy also helped write and direct episodes for some of these shows. He even directed a few movies. Early in his career, he was part of a musical duo called Shuky & Aviva with Aviva Paz.

Life and Career: Shuki Levy's Journey

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Shuki Levy was born in Jaffa, which was then part of the British Mandate of Palestine. His father was from Russia, and his mother had Sephardi Jewish roots.

He started his career as a singer and musician. He performed in many clubs in Tel Aviv and even appeared in the famous musical Hair.

Shuky & Aviva: A Musical Duo

In the 1970s, Shuki Levy performed in Europe with Aviva Paz. They formed a musical duo called "Shuky & Aviva." They had a big hit song across Europe called "Signorina - Concertina," which sold two million copies!

In 1975, their song "You and Me and Two Dreams" was considered for the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest. Later, Shuki Levy composed "Halayla", which was the song for Israel in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest.

Saban Entertainment: Creating Iconic Shows

While living in Paris, Shuki Levy met Haim Saban, another musician and businessman. They became good friends and decided to work together. Levy once said they had a simple, verbal agreement to be partners.

They eventually moved to Los Angeles and started their own company, Saban Entertainment. This company became well-known for producing animated shows and adapting Japanese series for Western audiences. Some of their most famous shows include Digimon, X-Men, Spider-Man, and of course, Power Rangers. Saban Entertainment was later sold to The Walt Disney Company in 2001.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Shuki Levy composed a huge amount of music for television. He wrote thousands of themes, background scores, and songs for various shows.

Projects After Saban Entertainment

After Saban Entertainment was sold, Shuki Levy continued to work on new projects. One of his first was Itty Bitty HeartBeats, an animated children's DVD released in 2003.

In 2009, he directed and composed music for a live-action film called Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure. He co-wrote this movie with his wife, Tori Avey, and his daughter Jordan even had a role in it!

Family Life

Shuki Levy is married to food blogger Tori Avey. He has two daughters. He owns homes in both California and Miami.

Musical Compositions: Shuki Levy's Work

Shuki Levy has composed music for many different types of projects. Here are some of them:

Musicals

  • 2007. Imagine This

TV Series

TV Movies and Specials

  • 1985. He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special
  • 1987. Bay Coven
  • 1992. Revenge on the Highway
  • 1993. Under Investigation
  • 1994. Guns of Honor
  • 1994. Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
  • 1994. Blindfold: Acts of Obsession
  • 1997. Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (Funimation/Ocean Studios/Saban dub which edited the original film into three television episodes)
  • 2000. Final Ascent

Videos

  • 1980. Goldwing
  • 1985. Punky Brewster: More For Your Punky
  • 1986. My Favorite Fairy Tales
  • 1989. Little Golden Book Land
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Snow White
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Heidi
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Cinderella
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: Alice in Wonderland
  • 1991. Sugar & Spice: The Wizard of Oz
  • 2003. Itty Bitty Heartbeats

Films

Screenwriting Credits

Shuki Levy also helped write scripts for several TV shows and movies.

Television

Film

Director

Shuki Levy has directed episodes for TV shows and also some films.

Television

Film

Discography

(As part of duo Shuky & Aviva)

Albums

  • Love Is Like (1974)
  • Shuky & Aviva (1976)
  • Shuky & Aviva Album N°2 (1977)
Compilation albums
  • The Very Best Of Shuki & Aviva (1974)
  • The Hits Collection (1990)
  • Best of Shuky & Aviva (2002)
  • Shuky & Aviva (4xCD) (2013)

Singles

  • "L' amour c' est la musique de la vie" (1972)
  • "Signorina Concertina" / "I'll Never Let You Go" (1972)
  • "Here Comes Summertime" (1972)
  • "When I'm Dreaming" (1973)
  • "Sixteen Brothers" / "On My Own" (1973)
  • "Listen to the Children" / "Ecoutez les enfants" (1973)
  • "Ca ne suffit pas" / "C'est trop tard" (1973)
  • "Did I ever say goodbye" / "Roller Coaster" (1974)
  • "Did I Hear You Say Good-Bye" (1974)
  • "Bye, Bye, a bientôt" / Des dimanches d'amour" (1975)
  • "Bye Bye Ciao My Love" (1975)
  • "Je t'aime un peu trop" (1975)
  • "Prends ma chemise" (1976)
  • "Viens que je t'embrasse" / "La separation" (1976)
  • "Fête d'amour" / Ils ne mont parlé que de toi" (1976)
  • "Comme Si" (The Air That I Breath) (1976)
  • "Hotel California" / "S'aimer comme on s'aime" (1977)
  • "Mais bien sur je t'aime" / "J'aime quelqu'un d'hereux" (1977)
  • "Je ne fais que passer" / "C'est beaucoup mieux comme ça" (1977)
  • "Fallait fallait pas" (1978)
In German
  • "Lern' Mit Den Augen Der Kinder Zu Sehen" (1973)
  • "Ein Platz Für Die Liebe" (1974)
  • "Wir Glauben An Das Leben" (1974)
  • "Du Und Ich Und Zwei Träume" (1975)
  • "Zum Glück Gibt Es Musik" (1975)
  • "Ich Liebe Dich Ja Viel Zu Sehr" (1976)

Albums with Haim Saban

  • Ulysse 31 (Bande Originale De La Série Télévisée) (1981)
  • Inspector Gadget (Original Soundtrack of the TV Series) (1983)
  • Inspector Gadget - The Music (1986)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Original USA Television Soundtrack (1997)
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Selections from the Original TV Series Soundtrack (2012)
  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Music from the Television Series (2015)

See also

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