Leo Leandros
Leo Leandros (born 1926 as Leandros Papathanasiou), is a Greek musician, composer and producer. Born in Astakos, Greece, Leandros left in the 1950s for Germany to pursue a career in singing and composing. He had some success, but shifted his focus to his daughter, Vicky, who had been singing from a very early age and turned out to be the real treasure. He became her manager, composer and producer when she was 13, and is responsible for her unique training and career. Under his pseudonym Mario Panas he was the co-composer (together with Klaus Munro) of Après toi, the winning title of the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which Vicky performed for Luxembourg.
Leandros composed and produced for many other artists such as Julio Iglesias, Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri, Jairo, among others. His compositions are very lyrical with interesting arrangements. He has composed some of the most beautiful melodies of Western popular repertoire, combining Greek sound with a European one. In 1983, he retired but returned exclusively to the studio in the early 1990s for 3 albums with Vicky Leandros. His albums have sold over 120 million worldwide. A low profile personality, Leandros avoids public appearances. In October 2005 though he appeared on German/Austrian TV as a surprise guest for his daughter who was celebrating her 30-year stage Jubilee.
He was also the first singer of the Hymn of Panathinaikos.
Discography
| # | Year | Side Α | Side Β | Disc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leandros: Hali - Halima | 78 rpms | ||
| 2 | Leo Leandros: Hali - Halima | B-side: Mary Linda: Mirtia | Columbia - CTZ 10165 (78 στροφές) Turkey | |
| 3 | 1957 | Conchita | Kleine Violetta | Philips P 44 800 H (78 στροφές) Germany |
| 4 | 1957 | Das ist die Fiësta | Schwarze Rosita | Philips P 44 816 H (78 στροφές) Philips 344 816 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 5 | 1958 | Bongo Billy | Kongo Bongo | Philips P 44 867 H (78 στροφές) Philips 344 867 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 6 | 1958 | Cielito lindo (So ist die Liebe) | In Bordeaux | Philips P 44 894 H (78 στροφές) Philips 344 894 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 7 | 1957 | Tigi-tigi-tio | Marie, Stern von Napoli | Philips P 44 956 H (78 στροφές) Philips 344 956 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 8 | 1957 | Komm, Mister Tallimann (Banana-boat Song) | Pepino (Guaglione) | Philips P 44 956 H (78 στροφές) Philips 344 971 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 9 | 1958 | Come Prima | Viva l'Amore | Philips 345 000 PF Germany |
| 10 | 1958 | Chella-Llà | Kuli-Song | Philips 345 014 PF (release #1) Germany |
| 11 | 1958 | Chella-Llà | Wenn Dich ein Torero küßt | Philips 345 030 PF (release #2) Germany |
| 12 | 1958 | Hunderttausend Cruzieros | Mucho Amore | Philips 345 050 PF Germany |
| 13 | 1958 | Bambina | Eine Reise ins Glück | Philips 345 055 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 14 | 1958 | Chella-llà / Cielito lindo | Komm, Mister Talliman / Wenn Dich ein Torero küsst | Philips 345 089 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 14 | 1958 | Hey Käpt'n - rolling home | Kari waits for me | Philips 345 089 PF Germany |
| 15 | 1959 | Carmen Ramona | Alle Mädchen wollen Küssen (Be mine) | Philips 345 127 PF Germany |
| 16 | 1959 | Ich Träume vom Süden | Oft weint der Himmel Tränen | Philips 345 146 PF Germany |
| 17 | 1959 | Einsam sind alle Strassen | Das Pfennig Lied (Penny Song) | Philips 345 154 PF Germany |
| 18 | 1959 | Ay ay ay Paraquay | Mädchen von Napoli | Philips 345 170 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 19 | 1959 | Carina | Marina | Philips 345 197 PF (45 στροφές) Germany |
| 20 | 1960 | Blaue Nacht in Sansibar | Sieben Jahre lang | Philips 345 205 PF Germany |
| 21 | 1960 | Im Hafen unsrer großen Liebe | Anita | Philips 345 223 PF Germany |
| 22 | 1960 | Mustafa | Mondschein und Meer | Philips 345 228 PF Germany |
| 23 | 1960 | Tum Bailalaika | Fährt ein Boot nach Kalamo | Philips 345 270 PF Germany |
| 24 | 1961 | Bananas | Schabada | Philips 345 300 PF Germany |
| 25 | 1961 | Treu wie ein Hund(Mit Peter Beil) | Die Story vom alten Joe (Mit Peter Beil) | Philips 345 319 PF Germany |
| 26 | 1961 | Eines Tages (Michael row the boat) | Flieg in die Heimat | Philips 345 326 PF Germany |
| 27 | 1961 | Hasta La Vista | Signorina Bella | Philips 345 328 PF Germany |
| 28 | 1962 | Die Liebe kam (Gitarren-Tango) | Am Kai von Korsika | Philips 345 364 PF Germany |
| 29 | 1962 | Lebwohl, Jasmina | Bambus-Bambina | Philips 345 399 PF Germany |
| 30 | 1963 | Man spricht Spanisch | Madrielenia (DING-DONG-BOSSA-NO) | Germany |
| 31 | 1963 | Der Liebling von Allen (Uno per tutte) | In der Cantina Mexicana | Philips 345 575 PF Germany |
| 32 | 1963 | Picolina | Deine kirschenroten Lippen | Philips 345 580 PF Germany |
| 33 | 1963 | Picolina | Deine kirschenroten Lippen | Philips JF 329 004 Holland |
| 34 | 1964 | Irgendwo in Athen | Manina (In Summer) | Philips 345 635 PF Germany |
| 35 | 1964 | Kara Ben Jusuf | Jeder weint einmal | Philips 345 677 PF Germany |
| 36 | 1964 | Die Liebe ist so schön | Dinah-Lu | Philips 345 731 PF Germany |
| 37 | 1965 | Glaub' daran | Rag Doll | Philips 345 786 PF Germany |
| 38 | 1965 | Was einmal war | So schön wie Du | Philips 345 788 PF Germany |
| 39 | 1965 | Warte auf das Glück | Ich tu's für Dich | Philips 345 818 PF Germany |
| 40 | 1965 | Wenn die Bouzoukis klingen | Sirtaki time | Philips 345 863 PF Germany |
| 41 | 1965 | Frag doch nur dein Herz | Bleib bei mir, geh' nicht fort | Philips 345 863 PF Germany |
| 42 | 1965 | Dein Herz ist kalt wie Eis | Unsre Sonne | Philips 345 897 PF Germany |
| 43 | 1966 | Allein sein ist schwer | Einmal wird er vor Dir stehen | Philips 346 033 PF Germany |
| 44 | 1966 | So viel Liebe (Quando Dico Che Ti Amo) | Du fährst nicht gut dabei | Philips 346 039 PF Germany |
| 45 | 1967 | Heute ist heut (Let's live for today) | Heimweh (Memories are made of this) | Philips 346 068 PF Germany |
| 46 | 1967 | Glaube an das Leben (Zai, Zai, Zai) | Tausend hübsche Mädchen | Philips 384 514 PF Germany |
| 47 | 1968 | La Felicitad | Nimm's nicht so schwer | Philips 384 546 PF Germany |
| 48 | 1968 | An jenem Tag (Those were the days) | Maria | Philips 384 564 PF Germany |
| 49 | 1968 | Ma va la | 40.000 Mark | Philips 388 364 PF Germany |
| 50 | 1968 | Χαμένα όνειρα (Hamena Oneira - Those were the days) | Το κορίτσι της γκιόνας (To koritsi tis gionas) | Philips 6299 Greece |
