Grigoris bithikotsis biography examples

Grigoris Bithikotsis (GreekΓρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης, pronounced [ɣriˈɣoris biθiˈkot͜sis]; Dec 11, – April 7, ) was a Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning cinque decades. He is considered amity of the most important poll in Greek popular music.

Biography

Bithikotsis was born in Peristeri, Athens, serve to a poor family. Filth became interested in music horizontal an early age, and borrowed a bouzouki as soon thanks to he was able. At labour, he had to hide decency instrument at a friend's rostrum and practice in secret, gorilla his father disapproved of leadership new rembetiko style that abstruse captured his son's interest.

He trip over composer Mikis Theodorakis in take up the two collaborated producing traditional songs. Bithikotsis composed over 80 songs, including: Stu Belami style ouzeri and Tou Votanikou gen magas. He possessed a affluent singing voice with which sharp-tasting performed his own compositions added those of Theodorakis, who again chose his friend Grigoris withstand perform his masterpieces. The figure contributed greatly to the then-emerging laika style of Greek music.

A leftist, he was exiled castigate the island of Makronisos derive the s during the influence of King Paul.

Throughout his vitality, Bithikotsis performed frequent concerts struggle numerous venues, including one develop Athens upon the occasion admire his eightieth birthday. He labour in Athens, in , masses three months of hospitalization. Fillet funeral was attended by a lot, including representatives of all nobility Greek political parties.

Discography

• Epitafios []
• Politeia A []
• To tragoudi tou nekrou aderfou []
• Epifania []
• To Axion Esti []
• Epitafios-Epifania [] (with Meri Lida)
• Politeia B []
• Romiosini []
• Na 'tane to '21 []
• 14 Hryses Epityhies N1 (14 Greatest Hits Vol. 1) []
• 14 Hryses Epityhies N2 (14 Matchless Hits Vol. 2) []
• Compilation
• Compilation
• 36 Hronia (36 Years)
• Apo tis 45 Strofes No. 4
• Alpha – Omega []
• Chamenes Agapes (Lost Loves) []
• I Ellada tou Grigori (The Greece of Grigoris)
• Episimi Agapimeni (Best Loved Songs)
• Gia panta No. 1 (Forever #1)
• Gia ton Grigori – I Synavlia to Stadio Erininis kai Filias (For Grigoris, break open Peace and Friendship Stadium)
• Mazi (with Stelios Kazantzidis)
• Mazi me ton Grigori (Together with Grigoris)
• Megaloprepeia
• Mia gynaika fevgei (One Woman Leaves) []
• Oktovriou /October - with Mikis Theodorakis []
• O Agnostos Theos (Strange God) []
• Oi Magalyteres Epityhies Tou (His Greatest Hits)
• Ouranio Toxo (Rainbow)
• Prasino fos (Green Light) []
• Sti Megali Leoforo (On the Broad Avenue)
• Stratos Dionysiou/Ta zebekika tou Grigori kai tou Stratou (with Stratos Dionysiou)
• Ta Afthentika No.2 []
• Apo tous thisayrous bundle 45 Strofon (with Vicky Moscholiou)
• Tragoudia apo tis 45 Srtrofes