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Grigoris Bithikotsis

1922-12-11 Peristeri, Athens Prefecture, Greece

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Biografia

Grigoris Bithikotsis (Greek Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης, December 11, 1922 – April 7, 2005) was a Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades. He is considered one of the most important figures in Greek popular music. Bithikotsis was born in Peristeri, Athens, in 1922 to a poor family. He became interested in music at an early age, and acquired a bouzouki as soon as he was able. At first, he had to hide the instrument at a friend's house and practice in secret, as his father disapproved of the new rembetiko style that had captured his son's interest. He met composer Mikis Theodorakis in 1959 and the two collaborated producing folk songs. Bithikotsis composed over 80 songs, including: Stu Belami to ouzeri and Tou Votanikou o magas. He possessed a rich singing voice with which he performed his own compositions and those of Theodorakis, who frequently chose his friend Grigoris to perform his masterpieces. The two contributed greatly to the then-emerging laika style of Greek music. A leftist, he was exiled to the island of Makronisos in the 1950s during the reign of King Paul. Throughout his life, Bithikotsis performed frequent concerts at numerous venues, including one in Athens upon the occasion of his eightieth birthday. He died in Athens, in 2005, following three months of hospitalization. His funeral was attended by thousands, including representatives of all the Greek political parties.

Películas

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Το σφάλμα Singer 1974-01-01
Ζητούνται Γαμπροί με Προίκα singer 1970-01-01
Επίσημη αγαπημένη singer 1969-01-01
Κάποτε κλαίνε και οι δυνατοί Singer 1967-01-01
Ο άνθρωπος που γύρισε από τον πόνο singer 1966-01-01
Ο Κατατρεγμένος singer 1966-01-01
Το Βλακόμουτρο Singer 1965-01-01
Άγγελοι Χωρίς Φτερά Singer 1965-01-01
Εξιλέωση singer 1965-01-01
Μοντέρνα Σταχτοπούτα singer 1965-03-08
Παίξε μπουζούκι μου γλυκό singer 1965-01-01
Είναι Μεγάλος ο Καϋμός singer 1964-01-30
Φεύγω με Πίκρα στα Ξένα singer 1964-02-01
Αυτοί που ξέχασαν τον Θεό Singer 1964-01-01
Έκλεψα τη Γυναίκα μου singer 1964-01-01
Άπονη ζωή Singer 1964-09-10
Η Μοδιστρούλα 1964-01-01
Τα Κόκκινα Φανάρια singer 1963-12-02
Εμείς τα μπατιράκια singer 1963-01-01
Η Αθήνα Τη Νύχτα 1962-01-01
Τα σκαλοπάτια της ζωής Singer 1962-10-21
Οι χαραμοφάηδες singer 1961-01-01
Ζητείται Ψεύτης singer 1961-04-17
Ο Αλήτης του Λιμανιού singer 1961-09-05
Συνοικία το όνειρο singer 1961-10-15
Το Κλωτσοσκούφι singer 1960-03-21
Κυλισμένη στο βούρκο singer 1955-01-01