Manos Loïzos
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Manos Loïzos (Μάνος Λοΐζος, also transliterated as Loizos and Loisos, October 22, 1937 in Alexandria, Egypt – September 17, 1982 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was one of the most important Greek music composers, yet nearly unknown outside Greece.
He composed many well-known Greek songs and has co-operated with various important composers, singers and lyricists like Mikis Theodorakis, Haris Alexiou, George Dalaras, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Christos Leontis, Fondas Ladis, Yannis Negrepontis, Manolis Rassoulis, Giannis Kalatzis, Nazim Hikmet and many others. His best known co-operation was with his very personal friend, lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos who wrote the lyrics of many of Loizos' most successful hits.
Some of Manos Loizos' most famous songs are :
- Ola se thymizoun Lyrics: Manolis Rassoulis
- Jamaica Lyrics: Lefteris Papadopoulos
- S' Akoloutho Lyrics: himself
- To Akorndeon Lyrics: Yannis Negrepontis
- O Dromos Lyrics: Kostoula Mitropoulos
- Che(dedicated to Che Guevara) Lyrics: himself
- Ah Helidoni mu Lyrics: Lefteris Papadopoulos
- De tha xanagapiso Lyrics: Lefteris Papadopoulos
- Paporaki tou Burnova Lyrics: Lefteris Papadopoulos
- O Koutalianos Lyrics: Lefteris Papadopoulos
- Evdokia (Instrumental Zeibekiko)
In 1985, a big concert dedicated to his memory took place in the Athens Olympic Stadium, attended by more than 50,000 people. Manos Loizos' songs and music remain popular until today among all ages of the Greek society.
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