Shimi Tavori (Hebrew: שימי תבורי‎) is an Israeli singer. Born Sheemshon (Samson) Tawili (Hebrew: שמשון טווילי‎), Feb. 9, 1953 in Ness Ziona, Israel. A household name in Israel, Tavori also enjoys renown in France & Canada, where some of his dozens of records were released in French. Although his career is generally classified as a Mizrahi music singer (or Middle Eastern/Mediterranean), one can observe in his work a heavy influence