Giorgos Zambetas

Giorgos Zambetas

1925-01-25 – 1992-03-10 (age 67) Athens, Greece
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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.

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Known For

The Grouch
The Grouch

1969

as singer

The Right-Minded Madman
The Smart Aleck
The Smart Aleck

1966

as musician

Descended from Heaven
The Virgin Mary's Miracle
Five Thousand Lies
Five Thousand Lies

1966

as singer

To Be or Not To Be
To Be or Not To Be

1966

as Singer

Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
Young and old in action...
Young and old in action...

1963

as bouzouki player

A Rich Without Money
A Rich Without Money

1967

as singer

Groom from London
Groom from London

1967

as singer

Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki

1967

as musician

My Nephew Manolis
My Nephew Manolis

1963

as singer

The Woman Driver
The Woman Driver

1964

as Mitsos

The idiot
The idiot

1968

as singer

The Drawer of Sin
The Storyteller
The Storyteller

1969

as singer

The Twins
The Twins

1964

as singer