Stelios Kazantzidis

Stelios Kazantzidis
Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης
Birth nameStylianos Kazantzidis
Born(1931-08-29)29 August 1931
Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece
Died14 September 2001(2001-09-14) (aged 70)
Athens, Greece
GenresLaïko, Rebetiko
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)vocals, occasional 12-string guitar
Years active1952–2000
LabelsHMV, Standard, Olympic, Nina, Odeon, Minos, Parlophone, Columbia, Music Box/MBI, Capitol, Regal, Phillips, Peters International, Polydor
Formerly ofMarinella, Kaiti Grey, Litsa Diamandi, Christos Nikolopoulos.

Stelios Kazantzidis (Greek: Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης; 29 August 1931 – 14 September 2001) was one of the most prominent Greek singers. He was of Pontian and Asia Minor roots.[1] A top artist of Greek music, or Laïkó, he collaborated with many of Greece's foremost composers.[2][3]

  1. ^ Economou, Leonidas (13 January 2015). "Kazantzidis, Stelios". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.2274047.
  2. ^ Anyfantis, Alex (27 August 2021). "Stelios Kazantzidis: The Greek singer who gave a modern spin to rembetika". The Greek Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ^ Buhayer, Constantine (18 September 2001). "Stelios Kazantzidis". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

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