Giorgos Zographos
Birth nameGeorgios Zographos
Born4 August 1936
Athens, Greece
Died12 August 2005 (body discovered)
Athens, Greece
GenresGreek New Wave, entechno
Occupation(s)Musician, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals

Giorgos Zographos (Greek: Γεώργιος (Γιώργος) Ζωγράφος, pronounced [ʝeˈorʝios ˈʝorɣos zoˈɣrafos]; born 4 August 1936; body discovered 12 August 2005) was a Greek musician and actor.

Biography

Georgios Zographos was born in Athens in 1936, the son of actors Nikos Zographos and Alikē Zographou.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He started his career as an actor after graduating from the Drama School of Karolos Koun. He first sang in the Mykonos boîte Thalamē (Θαλάμη) followed by appearances at many musical clubs (Συμπόσιο, Εσπερίδες, Απανεμιά, Τετράδιο, Δώμα, Χρυσό κλειδί) at Plaka.

Zographos was a representative of the Greek New Wave. Some of his most famous song performances are that Άκρη δεν έχει ο ουρανός (written by Notis Mavroudes), Πέρα από τη θάλασσα (by Giannis Markopoulos), Συλλογή ποιητών (by Nikos Mamangakis), Μαουτχάουσεν (by Mikis Theodorakis), Ο Ιρλανδός κι ο Ιουδαίος (by Manos Hatzidakis).

Death

In Friday, 12 August 2005, Zographos was found dead in his flat in Syntagma Square. He was found by one of his friends who had been worried about Zographos been missing for about 15 days.[1][2][5][7] Zographos was buried on 17 August, and interred in Athens' Kaisarianē Cemetery. Zographos was survived by his daughter.

Noted performances and discography

The following is a list of the noted discography and live performances of Zographos, including third party albums and collections:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Πέθανε ο πρωτοπόρος τραγουδιστής του "Νέου Κύματος" Γιώργος Ζωγράφος (in Greek). in.gr. 12 August 2005.
  2. ^ a b Δε "χώρεσε στο όνειρο"... (in Greek). Rizospastis. 17 August 2005.
  3. ^ Γιώργος Ζωγράφος 1936–2005 (in Greek). sansimera.gr.
  4. ^ Γιώργος Ζωγράφος (in Greek). musicheaven.gr. 18 January 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Έφυγε" ο Γιώργος Ζωγράφος (in Greek). musicheaven.gr. 13 August 2005.
  6. ^ a b Ζωγράφος Γιώργος - Βιογραφικό & δισκογραφία (in Greek). mousikorama.gr. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ^ Notis Mavroudes (1 September 2005). ...Για τον Γιώργο Ζωγράφο (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
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