Lyricist Michal Brent, Who Wrote the Hit "Shvil Habriha," Dies at 66

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Lyricist and producer Michal Brent died at the age of 66, after contracting a lung disease. Brent wrote the lyrics to the hit "Shvil Habriha," which was sung by Rita at the 1986 Eurovision pre-selection. In the 1980s she produced "Begovah Ha'einayim" by Yoni Rechter and Ali Mohar, and Rita's debut album. Besides "Shvil Habriha," she wrote one other song, "Kaavim Rehokim" for Yardena Arazi.

Brent worked at the record labels ANC and Helikon. Later she left music and ran a branding company. Her career included writing at age 25 and a complete change of career afterward.

Her passing touches the world of Israeli culture and music, which marked her death at the age of 66.