Giorgos Zambetas

Sound

Born: 1925-01-25 in Athens, Greece

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.

Giorgos Zambetas

Biography

Known For

Το μυστικό μιας μητέρας

Our Old Friends

The Grouch

Five Thousand Lies

Χωρισμός

The Smart Aleck

The Woman Driver

Με λύγισε η φτώχεια

The Virgin Mary's Miracle

Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας

I want to live in the sun.

A Rich Without Money

Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος

Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου

Get Up, Dance Sirtaki

Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki

My Nephew Manolis

Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments

Θα ζήσω για σένα

Groom from London

The Big Shark

Illegal desires

Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday

The Drunk of the Harbor

To Be or Not To Be

The Storyteller

The Father-in-Law

Descended from Heaven

Είναι βαρύς ο πόνος μου

The Right-Minded Madman

Spend the first of the month

The idiot

Taste from Greece

Beggar of Love

Three Girls from America

Company of Miracles

Penelope's Suitors

Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές

Wake Up, Poor Periklis!

The Twins