Christened “the final Greek goddess” by her many devotees, Melina Mercouri was most widely known as an actress and cultural activist, but was also a talented singer who documented successfully in multiple languages. The granddaughter from the previous mayor of Athens, as well as the daughter of the Parliament member, …

Claude Lemesle was among French pop’s most significant latter-day songwriters, dealing with lots of the best chanson stars from the ’70s on: Joe Dassin, Michel Sardou, Dalida, Nana Mouskouri, and Serge Reggiani, among numerous others. Lemesle frequently proved helpful in tandem with lyricist Pierre Delanoé, and finally developed a catalog …

Manos Hadjidakis (while his name is normally spelled in British) could very well be contemporary Greece’s greatest composer and songwriter, rivaled only by Mikis Theodorakis for the name. Hadjidakis helped usher in a fresh period of Greek music within the post-WWII period, elevating the earthiest strains of Greek folk and …

b. 30 January 1911 (1917 can be cited), NEW YORK, NY, USA, d. 16 June 2001, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. An eclectic lyricist, Darion got Top 10 successes in the first 50s, including ‘Changing Companions’, music by Larry Coleman, documented by Patti Web page, and ‘Ricochet’, music by Coleman and …

Greek musician Sokratis Sinopoulos is a modern master from the lyra, a little bowed device that goes back towards the Byzantine period. His playing can be sensitive and nuanced however extremely expressive, and his effectiveness for the instrument continues to be broadly acclaimed. Sinopoulos provides collaborated with many music artists …

With over 40 albums and countless hit music over his 25-yr profession, Thanos Mikroutsikos became one from the main and critically acclaimed composers from the last years in Greece. Mikroutsikos was created in Patra on 1947. From a age he began learning music (piano, music theory, and tranquility) in the …