Giorgos Zambetas
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (49)
Taste from Greece
as singer
1980
Bedlam My Love
Music (Sound)
1972
One Groom, Many Lightweight
Songs (Sound)
1972
Volunteer in Eros
Music (Sound)
1971
The Deeds of Jealousy
Music (Sound)
1971
O agathiáris kai i atsída
Songs (Sound)
1971
The Grouch
as singer
1969
The Storyteller
as singer
1969
Wake Up, Poor Periklis!
as singer
1969
The Father-in-Law
as singer
1968
The Right-Minded Madman
as singer
1968
O boufos
as singer
1968
Kitsos Mini and Souvlaki
as singer
1968
Penelope's Suitors
as singer
1968
The Giant of Kypseli
as Singer
1968
Doctor Z-Vengos
Music (Sound)
1968
A Rich Without Money
as singer
1967
My Dimitri... My Dimitri
Music (Sound)
1967
The Drunk of the Harbor
1967
Come on People
Music (Sound)
1967
Groom from London
as singer
1967
Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
as musician
1967
The Playful Girl
as singer
1967
One-Penny Youth
Songs (Sound)
1967
My Daughter, the Socialist
Music (Sound)
1966
Five Thousand Lies
as singer
1966
Electricity... Water... Telephone, Plots with Installments
as singer
1966
To Be or Not To Be
as Singer
1966
Illegal desires
as Singer
1966
The Drawer of Sin
1966
The Smart Aleck
as musician
1966
Το μυστικό μιας μητέρας
as singer
1966
I want to live in the sun.
as Singer
1966
A Crazy Crazy Family
Musician (Sound)
1965
Descended from Heaven
as singer
1965
The Virgin Mary's Miracle
as Singer
1965
Spend the first of the month
as singer
1965
Φτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
as Singer
1965
Ενώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
as Singer
1965
Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου
as Singer
1965
The Woman Driver
as Mitsos
1964
Lola
Musician (Sound)
1964
Something Hot
Music (Sound)
1964
The Twins
as singer
1964
Three Girls from America
as singer
1964
Κατατρεγμένοι της μοίρας
as Singer
1964
With Many Children
Music (Sound)
1964
Young and old in action...
as bouzouki player
1963
My Nephew Manolis
as singer
1963
