Giorgos Zambetas
Born
January 25, 1925
Died
March 10, 1992 (67 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Athens, Greece
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.
Known For
Our Old Friends
(1 episode)
1982
Taste from Greece
singer
1980
The Grouch
singer
1969
The Storyteller
singer
1969
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
singer
1969
The Father-in-Law
singer
1968
The Right-Minded Madman
singer
1968
O boufos
singer
1968
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
singer
1968
Penelope's Suitors
singer
1968
The Giant of Kypseli
Singer
1968
A Rich Without Money
singer
1967
The Drunk of the Harbor
1967
Groom from London
singer
1967
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
musician
1967
The Playful Girl
singer
1967
Five Thousand Lies
singer
1966
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
singer
1966
To Be or Not To Be
Singer
1966
Illegal desires
Singer
1966
The Drawer of Sin
1966
The Smart Aleck
musician
1966
Το μυστικό μιας μητέρας
singer
1966
Descended from Heaven
singer
1965
The Virgin Mary's Miracle
Singer
1965
Spend the first of the month
singer
1965
Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
Singer
1965
Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
Singer
1965
The Woman Driver
Mitsos
1964
The Twins
singer
1964
Three Girls from America
singer
1964
Young and old in action...
bouzouki player
1963
My Nephew Manolis
singer
1963
Αστέρια στο βούρκο
Singer
1963
Company of Miracles
musician
1962
Don't Fall in Love on a Saturday
musician
1962
The Big Shark
singer
1957