Giorgos Zambetas
Known For
Sound
Born
1925-01-25 in Athens, Greece
Died
1992-03-10
Biography
Giorgos Zampetas (Pronounced 'Zabetas', Greek: Γιώργος Ζαμπέτας, sometimes romanized as George Zambetas / George Zabetas / Giorgos Zabetas; 25 January 1925 – 10 March 1992) was a Greek bouzouki musician. He was born in Athens, where he also died, but his origins were from the island of Kythnos. He was one of the most recognized Greek musicians of all times, working in the Greek cinema of those years with stars such as Aliki Vouyouklaki. He appeared in many Greek film productions, and his compositions used in many, one of the most famous being "Siko Horepse Sirtaki". He also worked with famous Greek composers, such as Manos Hadjidakis in 1959, and there after collaborated with various leading Greek musicians such as Theodorakis, Stavros Xarchakos and many others.
Most Known For
The Grouch
as singer
Our Old Friends
The Woman Driver
as Mitsos
The Smart Aleck
as musician
The Right-Minded Madman
as singer
Descended from Heaven
as singer
Spend the first of the month
as singer
Five Thousand Lies
as singer
Groom from London
as singer
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
as singer
The Father-in-Law
as singer
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
as singer
The idiot
as singer
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
as musician
The Storyteller
as singer
Young and old in action...
as bouzouki player
A Rich Without Money
as singer
The Drawer of Sin
Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας
as Singer
The Playful Girl
as singer