Antonis Vardis

Antonis Vardis (Greek: Αντώνης Βαρδής; 7 August 1948 – 2 September 2014) was a Greek composer and singer.[1]

Born in Moschato, suburb of Athens, Vardis met several legendary Greek musicians when he was six years old, including Vassilis Tsitsanis. Vardis established a 40-year career as a composer and singer, collaborating with well-known Greek singers: George Dalaras, Yiannis Parios, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Anna Vissi.[1]
During the 90's and 00's he worked as a composer with popular singers such as Keti Garbi, Yannis Vardis, Antonis Remos, Pegy Zina, Stelios Rokos, Natassa Theodoridou, Giannis Ploutarhos and more.[2]

In 1981, Vardis was diagnosed with cancer. In 2013, he was transferred to Hanover, Germany, to undergo surgery described as successful. However, he died on 2 September 2014 at Hygeia Hospital in Athens. He was 66. He was survived by his wife and their two children.[1]

Personal discography

Compilations

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Prominent Greek Singer Antonis Vardis Passes Away". greekreporter.com. 2 September 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.musicpaper.gr/editorial/item/5386-i-diskografia-tou-antoni-vardi-analytiki-katagrafi

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