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

Spend the first of the month
The Smart Aleck
The Smart Aleck

1966

as musician

The Father-in-Law
The Father-in-Law

1968

as singer

The Storyteller
The Storyteller

1969

as singer

Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki

1967

as musician

The Woman Driver
The Woman Driver

1964

as Mitsos

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

1966

as Singer

The Grouch
The Grouch

1969

as singer

Five Thousand Lies
Five Thousand Lies

1966

as singer

The Right-Minded Madman
Taste from Greece
Taste from Greece

1980

as singer

Groom from London
Groom from London

1967

as singer

A Rich Without Money
A Rich Without Money

1967

as singer

The Playful Girl
The Playful Girl

1967

as singer

The Twins
The Twins

1964

as singer

Descended from Heaven
Young and old in action...
Young and old in action...

1963

as bouzouki player

The Big Shark
The Big Shark

1957

as singer