Matti Caspi, a composer, singer, and lyricist who produced some 1,000 songs, including many of Israel’s most beloved tunes, died overnight between Saturday and Sunday. He was 76 and had suffered from cancer in recent years. Among his most famous works were “Brit Olam” (Eternal Covenant), “Ekh Ze SheKochav” (How Is It That a Star), “Hine Hine” (Here Here), “Lo Yadati SheTelchi Mimeni” (I Didn’t Know You Would Leave Me) and “Shir HaYonah” (The Song of the Dove). As a musician and as an Israeli, Caspi was deeply connected to his local audience. When he developed metastases from cancer last...