Ilan Chester

Ilan Chester (born Ilan Czenstochowski) is a celebrated Venezuelan musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born jaffa Israel in 1952, to Ashkenazi parents, Ilan emigrated to Venezuela in 1953.[1]

Ilan Chester
Background information
Birth nameIlan Czenstochowski Schaechter
Born (1952-07-30) July 30, 1952
Jaffa, Israel
GenresLatin pop
Occupation(s)
  • musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Keyboads
  • piano
  • vocals
Years active1965-present
Labels
  • Color
  • Philips
  • Sonográfica
  • Sony Music
Associated acts

Biography

2010 award winning Latin Grammy, Israeli-born and Venezuelan-raised Ilan Chester is a multi-talented musician, singer and composer with more than 35 music productions who has incorporated a global range of influences into his music. Chester grew up with the Jewish, French and Italian melodies he heard as a child at home and later he was equally enamored with American R&B ( Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder) and the British rock movement ( Beatles, Yes, Jethro Tull ).

At the age of 19, in 1971 he first met Hare Krishna devotees and two years later he was initiated and given the spiritual name Havi Das by his spiritual master A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Chester has stated on record that 'Krishna consciousness is and has always been my true source of inspiration. It is the love found in the hearts of the devotees for Krishna that has motivated me to write songs.' He and his family continue to be active practitioners of the Vaishnava Bhakti tradition.[2]

His music has grown to include elements of Classical Music, Jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Venezuelan Folk music. A former member of rock and pop bands like "Trams", "Way" and "Melao", Ilan has also recorded four productions for the English speaking market. Chester became famous as an exceptional artist in Venezuela and all over Latin America since launching his solo career in 1983 filling up massive auditoriums and theaters. After a series of memorable albums, including " Amistad", " Solo faltas tu", "ASI", "Songs Books of Venezuelan Love", Vols. 1, 2 & 3, he attracted even more international attention with the platinum-selling album "Navideno Heart" and a 6 CD collection where he has sold more than 500.000 units in just few weeks only in Venezuela. Ilan Chester is recognized everywhere by artist and critics alike as one of the most talented composer and singer in Spanish language. Many of his songs became international hits by Latin stars like Mark Anthony, Cheo Feliciano and Chayenne and he has followers all around the globe.

Discography
ReleaseAlbum
1978Night and Daydream / Wheels of Time
1979Por Principio... Fin Color/Corp. Los Ruices
1980Songs from the Future
1983Canciones De Todos Los Días Philips/Sonográfica
1984Amistad Philips/Sonográfica
1985Ilan Chester (Sólo Faltas Tú) Philips/Sonográfica
1987Al Pie De La Letra Sonográfica
1988Ilan En Vivo Sonográfica
1990Opus # 10 CBS/Sonográfica
1992Un Mundo Mejor Sony Music/Sonográfica
1994Terciopelo Sony Music
1995Ilan Chester En Vivo Sony Music
1998Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano Independent
1998Bhakti Alcione
1999Ofrenda Para Un Niño Independent
2000Ilan C. En Vivo (Gira Nac. Amor Vzlano) CD Manía El Nacional
2000Sínfonico - En Vivo Independent
2000Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano II Independent
2001Corazón Navideño Latin World
2002Ilan Canta Onda Nueva Independent
2002Cancionero Del Amor Puertorriqueño Independent
2004Así Sonográfica
2006- 2008Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano III Independent
2013Symphony of the Soul

Compilation
ReleaseAlbum
1991Lo Mejor de Ilan Chester Sonográfica
Ilan Chester de Colección Sonográfica
Ilan Chester de Colección Vol. 2 Sonográfica
199932 Grandes Exitos (Serie 32) Sonográfica/Universal
2000Ilan Chester El Músico de Venezuela CD Manía El Nacional
200320 Exitos de Ilan Chester (Lo Máximo) Sonográfica
2006Hits EMI International
2008Cancionero del amor Venezolano 1, 2 y 3
2009Coleccion: Tesoros de la musica Venezolana ( 6 CD's)

References
  1. "Biografía de Ilan Chester". www.buenamusica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. Smullen, Madhava (Dec 11, 2010). "Havi Das Wins Latin Grammy Award". ISKCON News.
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