Esther Zaied (b. June 13, 1941) met guitarist and dancer Abraham "Abi" Reichstadt (October 5, 1937 – May 4, 2018) in their native country, Israel, in 1958.

[2] After Esther served four months in the Israeli Army, they began singing at home for fun before pursuing a professional music career together.

The duo rearranged old Jewish songs and released their debut album, Haofarim (Sings Israelic Ballads), on Israphon Records in 1961.

[7] While appearing in the United States, they recorded an album of folk songs released as Esther Ofarim & Abraham.

At the height of their success in Germany, the duo were banned on Israeli Radio for a few years due to Germany–Israel relations.

The duo achieved their biggest hit in Germany with "Morning of My Life", which was written by the Bee Gees, peaking at No.

[16] They performed the song on the television special Gala-Abend der Schallplatte 1967 (Gala Disk Evenings 1967), the first color telecast in Europe, transmitted by Eurovision from Berlin.

[17] In 1967, Esther & Abi Ofarim embarked on a successful international tour that included performances in the US and at The Savoy in London.

[19] While appearing on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967, the duo were presented with the song "Cinderella Rockefella", a novelty love duet written by Mason Williams and Nancy Ames.

It topped the UK Singles chart for three weeks in early 1968 and sold half a million copies.

"[18] In 1968, Esther & Abi Ofarim performed at Midem in Cannes, the Majorca Pop Jazz Festival in Spain, and the Grand Gala du Disque in Holland.