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| Birth name | Ilan Czenstochowski Schaechter |
| Born | July 30, 1952 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Latin pop |
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| Years active | 1965-present |
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Ilan Chester (born Ilan Czenstochowski) is a Venezuelan musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel in 1952, to Ashkenazi parents, Ilan emigrated to Venezuela in 1953. [1]
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 and 3, he attracted even more international attention with the platinum-selling album "Corazón Navideño" and a 6 CD collection where he has sold more than 500,000 units in a few weeks in Venezuela alone. Ilan Chester is recognized everywhere by artists and critics alike as one of the most talented composers and singers in the 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.
| Release | Album |
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| 1978 | Night and Daydream / Wheels of Time |
| 1979 | Por Principio... Fin Color/Corp. Los Ruices |
| 1980 | Songs from the Future |
| 1983 | Canciones De Todos Los Días Philips/Sonográfica |
| 1984 | Amistad Philips/Sonográfica |
| 1985 | Ilan Chester (Sólo Faltas Tú) Philips/Sonográfica |
| 1987 | Al Pie De La Letra Sonográfica |
| 1988 | Ilan En Vivo Sonográfica |
| 1990 | Opus # 10 CBS/Sonográfica |
| 1992 | Un Mundo Mejor Sony Music/Sonográfica |
| 1994 | Terciopelo Sony Music |
| 1995 | Ilan Chester En Vivo Sony Music |
| 1998 | Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano Independent |
| 1998 | Bhakti Alcione |
| 1999 | Ofrenda Para Un Niño Independent |
| 2000 | Ilan C. En Vivo (Gira Nac. Amor Vzlano) CD Manía El Nacional |
| 2000 | Sínfonico - En Vivo Independent |
| 2000 | Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano II Independent |
| 2001 | Corazón Navideño Latin World |
| 2002 | Ilan Canta Onda Nueva Independent |
| 2002 | Cancionero Del Amor Puertorriqueño Independent |
| 2004 | Así Sonográfica |
| 2006- 2008 | Cancionero Del Amor Venezolano III Independent |
| 2013 | Symphony of the Soul |
| Release | Album |
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| 1991 | Lo Mejor de Ilan Chester Sonográfica |
| Ilan Chester de Colección Sonográfica | |
| Ilan Chester de Colección Vol. 2 Sonográfica | |
| 1999 | 32 Grandes Exitos (Serie 32) Sonográfica/Universal |
| 2000 | Ilan Chester El Músico de Venezuela CD Manía El Nacional |
| 2003 | 20 Exitos de Ilan Chester (Lo Máximo) Sonográfica |
| 2006 | Hits EMI International |
| 2008 | Cancionero del amor Venezolano 1, 2 y 3 |
| 2009 | Coleccion: Tesoros de la musica Venezolana ( 6 CD's) |
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