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Stelios Kazantzidis
Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης
Born August 29, 1931(1931-08-29)
Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece
Origin Country flag Greece
Died September 14, 2001 (aged 70)
Genre(s) Laïkó, Rebetiko
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Years active 1950s - 1990s

Stelios Kazantzidis (August 29, 1931–September 14, 2001) (Greek: Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης) was a prominent Greek singer. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nea Ionia (Νέα Ιωνία meaning New Ionia is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Laïkó tragoudi ( Greek λαϊκό τραγούδι popular/folk song is a style of Greek urban folk music especially the Greek music popular after the end of the 1950s Rebetiko, plural rebetika, ( Greek ρεμπέτικο and ρεμπέτικα respectively occasionally transliterated as Rembetiko Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Greek alphabet (Ελληνικό αλφάβητο is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Between the 1950s and 1990s he was considered the voice of the Greek diaspora. The Greek diaspora (ελληνική διασπορά elliniki diaspora) is a term used to refer to the communities of Greek people living outside of the traditional His death was an emotional event for the Greeks; the obituaries gave full appreciations of his life and his importance [1].

Such was his emotional attachment to the people of Greece and its migrants, Kazantzidis was given a national funeral through the streets of Athens which was broadcast live on Greek Television.

His death saw Greece and its millions of migrants scattered all over the world, with whom Kazantzidis had formed an amazing bond through his words, shed tears, for in Stelios they had a means of expression. His music captured their feelings in a period which forever would change Greece.

He was considered by many as the most prolific and stirring singer of Greek popular music, or Laïkó, and he worked with many of Greece's most renowned composers and writers. Laïkó tragoudi ( Greek λαϊκό τραγούδι popular/folk song is a style of Greek urban folk music especially the Greek music popular after the end of the 1950s One of the first composers he ever worked with described his voice as "made for expressing anguish".

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Life

Kazantzidis was born at 33 Alaeas St, Nea Ionia in Athens. Nea Ionia (Νέα Ιωνία meaning New Ionia is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's He was the first of two brothers born to Haralambos Kazantzidis (of Pontian roots) and Gesthimani Kazantzidis, who moved from what is now Western Turkey to Greece during the Greco-Turkish War. Geography The Black Sea region loosely called Pontus by various scholars has a steep rocky coast with rivers that cascade through the gorges of the coastal ranges Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches

He was orphaned at the age of 13 when his father, a member of the Greek Resistance, was tortured to death by the rightists. The Greek Resistance ( Εθνική Αντίσταση, ie "National Resistance" is the blanket term for a number of armed and unarmed groups from across the political [1] This forced Kazantzidis into employment, working as a baggage-carrier at Omonia Square and then for an interstate bus company, as a seller of roasted chestnuts at open markets, and as a labourer at the Nea Ionia textile mills. Omonoia Square or Omonia Square (Πλατεία Ομονοίας Plateia Omonoias or Platia Omonias) is a square in Athens.

His life changed when the owner of a factory, which was located in the Perissos working district, gave him a guitar. He spent long hours playing music.

He made his first public appearance at a Kifissia night club in the early 1950s and soon after, in July 1952, made his first studio recording at Columbia studios with a song entitled "I'm going for a swim" (Για μπάνιο πάω), written by Apostolos Kaldaras. Kifissia ( Greek, Modern Κηφισιά Katharevousa: Κηφισσιά Ancient form/ Latin: Cephissia or Kifisia is one of the more Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company It did not do well but he tried again, recording Gianni Papaioannou's "The suitcases" (Οι βαλίτσες) soon after. The song became the first of many hits and with his newfound popularity he began to make appearances in some of the biggest clubs of the time, like "Theios", "Mpertzeletos" and "Rosignol".

With his career in full swing, Kazantzidis began to collaborate with some of the biggest names in the Greek music scene of the time, like the renowned composers Vassilis Tsitsanis, Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarhakos and Manolis Hiotis, while he presented singer Marinella and they became the most legendary duet of that time. Vassilis Tsitsanis ( Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης January 18, 1915 – January 18, 1984) was a Greek songwriter Manos Hadjidakis (Μάνος Χατζιδάκις ( October 23, 1925 &ndash June 15, 1994) was a popular Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis (Μίκης Θεοδωράκης (b July 29 1925, Greek island of Chios) is one of the most popular Greek composers Stavros Xarchakos ( Greek: Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος, ˈstaˑvro̞s̠ k͡sarˈxaˑk̠o̞s̠ born March 14, 1939) is a Greek composer and Manolis Chiotis (Greek Μανώλης Χιώτης was a famous Greek Rebetiko composer singer and Bouzouki player Marinella (Μαρινέλλα (born May 20

Filmography

Discography

Notable Stelios Kazantzidis songs include:

Records/CDs:

Trivia

His song "Efyge efyge" was used during a pivotal montage during season 2, episode 11 of the HBO series "The Wire. "To Agriolouloudo" ( Greek: Το Αγριολούλουδο is one of the most known songs of Stelios Kazantzidis ' Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. " The name of the episode is "Bad Dreams. "

Refereneces

  1. ^ Kazantzidis talking about his father's murder

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