Dionysis Savvopoulos
Dionysis Savvopoulos ( Greek Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος , born December 2, 1944 in Thessaloniki ) is a Greek composer, musician and singer.
Savvopoulos is known for combining different styles of music. On the one hand, he combines Rembetiko with Western song forms, on the other hand, Greek ( Macedonian ) folk music with elements of American musicians such as Bob Dylan and Frank Zappa . He has been compared to Bob Dylan for his distinctive voice. But he also writes music for television, film and theater. He writes most of his songs himself, both lyrics and music. He has worked with many well-known musicians, such as Eleftheria Arvanitaki , Alkinoos Ioannidis , Melina Kana and Nikos Papazoglou .
In 1963 he went to Athens, interrupted his law studies in favor of a music career and performed in nightclubs. He soon became a cult figure for the younger generation of the opposition. His politically influenced lyrics were censored and he was imprisoned for his political beliefs in 1967 , which increased his popularity. The album "Ballos" (Μπάλλος) contains a Greek interpretation of Bob Dylan's " All Along the Watchtower " with the title "O Paliatsos ki o Listis" (Ο παλιάτσος κι ο ληστής). The album "Vromiko Psomi" (Βρώμικο Ψωμί / Dirty Bread) is also a classic because of its critical lyrics and the combination of Greek music with music similar to zappa. For two years, until 1974, Pavlos Sidiropoulos worked with Savvopoulos group "Μπουρμπούλια" (Bourboulia). The album "Ο Ντάμης ο Ληστής" (O Damis o Listis) was created, which was released after the military dictatorship under the title "Ο Ντάμης ο Σκληρός" (O Damis o Skliros). 1977 Dionysis Savvopoulos campaigned for the release of imprisoned writers and artists, including Sidiropoulos . He dedicated "Odi sto Georgio Karaiskaki" to Solomos Solomou , a Cypriot who was shot dead by Turkish soldiers in the UN buffer zone of Cyprus on August 14, 1996 .
He was the musical director at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Discography
- 1966: Fortigo (Φορτηγό)
- 1970: To Perivoli Tou Trelou (Το περιβόλι του τρελού / Garden of the Fool)
- 1971: Vromiko Psomi (Βρώμικο ψωμί) are considered his best work.
- 1972: Ballos (Μπάλλος)
- 1975: Deka Hronia Komatia (Δέκα χρόνια κομμάτια)
- 1976: Happy day (Haroumeni Imera), soundtrack for Pantelis Voulgaris film
- 1977: O Aristofanis pou gyrise apo ta Thimarakia (Αχαρνής, Ο Αριστοφάνης που γύρισε από τα θυμαράκια) with Nikos Papazoglu
- 1979: Reserva (Η ρεζέρβα)
- 1983: Trapezakia Exo (Τραπεζάκια έξω) with Eleftheria Arvanitaki
- 1988: O Kyrios Savvopoulos eyharistei ton K. Hatzidaki kai tharthi oposdipote (Ο κ. Σαββόπουλος ευχαριστεί τον κ. Χατζιδάκι και θα'ρδη οπωσ )ήποεδη οπωσ)
- 1989: To Kourema (Το κούρεμα) with Eleftheria Arvanitaki
- 1989: Sito to Elliniko Tragoudi (Ζήτω το Ελληνικό τραγούδι) with Eleftheria Arvanitaki
- 1990: Anadromi (Αναδρομή 63-89)
- 1994: Mi petaxeis tipota (Μη πετάξεις τίποτα)
- 1996: Odyssevach (Οδυσσέβαχ)
- 1996: O Savvopoulos prin to Fortigo (Ο Σαββόπουλος πριν το Φορτηγό)
- 1996: Parartima A (Παράρτημα Α ') Eleftheria Arvanitaki
- 1997: To Xenodochio (Το ξενοδοχείο)
- 1997: Katagrafes (Καταγραφές)
- 1997: O Savvopoulos stin Lyra (Ο Σαββόπουλος στην Λύρα)
- 1998: Tragoudia egrapsa gia Filous (Τραγούδια έγραψα για φίλους - Tribute στον Διονύση Σαββόπουλο)
- 1999: O Chronopios (Ο χρονοποιός)
- 2001: Savvorama (Σαββόραμα) u. a. with Melina Kana, Nikos Papazoglou and Alkinoos Ioannidis
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| SURNAME | Savvopoulos, Dionysis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Σαββόπουλος, Διονύσης (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek composer, musician and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thessaloniki , Greece |