Stavros Kouyioumtzis, also Kougioumtzis, Kouyoumtzis, or Koujioumtzis, (1932 – 12 March 2005) is one of the most significant Greek music composers of the 20th century.
He was born in Thessaloniki in 1932. He wrote his first song in 1960. After that, he started composing many songs and advanced his co-operation with many new singers. In the late 1960s, he co-operated with the then 19-years old George Dalaras. He wrote Dalaras' first songs and helped him to emerge as one of the most important and successful Greek singers.
Kouyioumtzis has to show various co-operations with some of the most important Greek singers, Anna Vissi, Haris Alexiou, Yiannis Parios, Eleftheria Arvanitaki and Giorgos Kalatzis. He had, also, co-operated in many songs with the poet-lyricist Manos Eleftheriou.
Kouyioumtzis songs are regarded as top-quality music in Greece. Moreover, in many of his songs he himself wrote the lyrics; wonderful lyrics. Every Kouyioumtzis' song contains a message; either of love, poverty or the agony of the poor to live with dignity.
According to lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos, Kouyioumtzis "followed the music spirit which was dominant in Greece during the last 25 years (from 1965 to 1990) through the music of Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis". However, it is clear that Kouyioumtzis music is something different; has its own unique type and character.
It is generally acceptable that Stavros Kouyioumtzis was a character of calm disposition and an excellent man in the field of Greek music. A bashful character himself, it is characteristic that Kouyioumtzis was not appearing in the media, except on special occasions.
During the last few years he left Athens and moved back to his birthplace, Thessaloniki, where he continued working on music and songs until he died suddenly on 12 March 2005. His funeral took place at the Cathedral in the Municipality of Kalamaria and he was buried at the cemetery of Kalamaria, in East Thessaloniki. (wikipedia.org)
01. Giorgos Ntalaras Sta Psila Ta Parathuria (Ta Matoklada Sou Kleineis) [2:28]
02. Giorgos Ntalaras - Eheis Tin Porta Sou Kleisti [2:39]
03. Giorgos Ntalaras - San Svismeno Karvounaki [2:43]
04. Anna Vissi - Paramuthi Xehasmeno [2:45]
05. Giorgos Ntalaras - Ah, Ti Adiko [2:58]
06. Orhistra - I Proti Anoixi [2:27]
07. Giorgos Ntalaras - Ola Kala [3:10]
08. Giorgos Ntalaras - San Ragisei To Potiri [2:46]
09. Anna Vissi - Gia Tin Agapi Pes Mou [2:40]
10. Giorgos Ntalaras - Kapoios Htupise Tin Porta [2:45]
11. Anna Vissi, Giorgos Ntalaras - Sta Hronia Tis Ypomonis [2:55]
12. Giorgos Ntalaras - Mi Mou Thumoneis, Matia Mou [4:43]
Original Release: 1975
Label: Minos-EMI
Released: 2011
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 5
Quality: High
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Covers Included (600dpi)
Released with the newspaper "To Vima"
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