Tribute to Giorgos Zampetas, Greek composer, singer & bouzouki player
Giorgos Zampetas, Greek music composer, singer and one of the greatest bouzouki artists, from a very young age, Zampetas showed a great interest in music anything that was producing sound seemed exciting to him and helped him in his compositions, he won his first prize, playing his first song in a school competition. He was one of the most recognized Greek musicians of all times, working in the Greek cinema. 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. He is considered to be the first Greek rapper when during the 70s, Zampetas turns to satire in the form of a show, with his well-known hits "Thanasis", "The Fiftieth", "Yes Sir", etc. to create a sensation in the audience again. Listen to the podcast and find out more about this unforgettable master of the bouzouki, that composed hundreds of the most memorable music hits.
