Musician Monica Levy, who inspired the band Monica Sex, has passed away
Monica Levy, the bassist in the early lineup of the Haifa punk-rock band Killer HaLohet, has passed away after a four-year battle with a serious illness. "When we met her, we felt that something of her undeniable charm accompanied us too," eulogized the members of the band Monica Sex, whose name was taken from the nickname she was known by in the 80s.
Monica Levy, who played bass in the early lineup of the Haifa punk-rock band Killer HaLohet, passed away this Monday morning after a four-year battle with a serious illness. In the early 80s, she was known by the nickname "Monica Sex," which later served as inspiration for the name of the famous band. She is survived by her husband Meir Levy, two sons, and six grandchildren.
"Monica Levy, the original Monica Sex, has passed away. When we met her, we felt that something of her undeniable charm accompanied us too through the name we chose for the band. We will always remember her," the members of the band Monica Sex wrote on their Facebook page.
Levy was born in Romania as Monica Friedman and immigrated to Israel at the age of six. Her family settled in Be'er Sheva. During her military service, she worked as an investigator in the Military Police, where she met Meir Levy, who was then the commander of the Southern District Military Police Criminal Investigation Division. In that same setting, she met Yoram Mark-Reich and Yaron Dekel, the founders of Killer HaLohet.
"Back then she was still called Monica Friedman, but thanks to her stunning beauty, I gave her the nickname 'Monica Sex,' which years later was adopted by Yahli Sobol and his friends, who were looking for a cool name for their band," wrote Mark-Reich. "She remained a stunning beauty throughout all her years."
Killer HaLohet was founded in Haifa in 1976. In 1981, they released the song "I Want to Be Prime Minister," a political satire that became a major hit during the election campaign for the tenth Knesset. "They classified us as a punk and rock band, although we would have defined ourselves as a 'rock and laughter' band," Mark-Reich recalled. "We didn't take ourselves too seriously."
After her marriage, Monica retired from the band. "We parted from her during the recording of the song 'The Night Has Not Yet Passed (A Farewell Song to Monica Sex)'," he added. Levy spent her final years undergoing numerous aggressive treatments. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 16:00 at the Omer cemetery.
