Shalom Hanoch (Hebrew: שלום חנוך; born September 1, 1946) is an Israeli rock singer, lyricist and composer.

Songs from that time include classics such as Agadat Deshe (Grass Legend), Nisa LaYam (We'll Go To The Beach), Risim (Eyelashes) and Yom Acharon (Last Day).

[2] In 1966, after being initially rejected, Hanoch was recruited for the Israeli military ensemble 'Lehakat Ha'nahal' of Nahal army troupe.

In this album, Hanoch sang Mitria Bishnaim along with the band's female star, Shula Chen, who later became a well-known TV and stage actress.

However, the complex, unusual song "Prague," which dealt with the Soviet invasion of the capital of the Czech Republic, was not well-received by the audience.

In 1969, Hanoch and his former Nahal military ensemble member, Chanan Yovel, joined with Benny Amdursky and founded the band HaShlosharim.

In 1970, Arik Einstein, Shalom Hanoch and The Churchills introduced a new sound influenced by Anglo-American Rock n' Roll to the Israeli music scene.

[6] In London, Shalom signed a contract with producer and music publisher Dick James, who worked with Elton John at that time.

[7] With his return to Israel in 1973 Hanoch claimed he had come back because it was hard for him to succeed in other countries, and writing in English did not suit him.

After Tamouz disbanded, Hanoch released his first Hebrew solo album – Adam Betoch Azmo (1977, A Man Inside Himself).

The songs were mainly quiet and in minor keys, including Adam Betoch Azmo, Ir Zara (Foreign Town), Tiyul LeYafo (A Trip to Jaffa), and Rack Lirkod (Just Dance).

The performance was recorded in Heichal HaTarbut and was released as Arik Einstein VeShalom Hanoch BeHofa'a Meshutefet.

In the same year, he also wrote and composed Shir Lelo Shem for Yehudit Ravitz, which was written in memory of Shalom's nephew, Avshalom, in November.

The album contained political-social songs: "Waiting for The Messiah" dealt with the crash of the Israeli Stock Market, Lo Otzer BeAdom (Doesn't Stop For Red Lights) was written about the 1982 Lebanon War.

In 1992 Hanoch released a collection of songs, partially from a live show, called Lo Yechol Lishon Achshav (Can't Sleep Now).

In the same year, he composed Shalom Haver (Goodbye Friend), in the memory of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, for Einstein's album LeAn Parhu HaParparim.

The album, distributed in 20 numbered copies only under the name "Lavan Shel Hatuna", featured a recording of a concert that took place in "Hadar" theatre in Givataym in January 1982.

In 2002, 25 years after the release of Adam Betoch Azmo, the album was reissued with a bonus song recorded in 2000 with David Broza.

In the summer of 2005 Hanoch joined Shlomo Artzi, and they went on a tour called Hitchabrut, which was very successful and was released as a double album and a DVD.

In 2008 Hanoch guest starred as himself on the comedy show "Red Band" that deals with the Israeli music industry.

In 2010, Shalom Hanoch launched a new concert named "Arba Tachanot" (Four Stations), where he took a tour through milestones achieved throughout his career.

These concerts were custom to feature surprise guests such as Ehud Banay, Berry Sakharof, Rita, Aviv Geffen, Tom & Orit Petrober (Hayehudim), Ninet Tayeb, Romi Hanoch, Assaf Amdursky, Dana Berger, Yizhar Ashdot and Keren Peles.