Poly Panou
Poly Panou ( Greek Πόλυ Πάνου , bourgeois Polytimi Koliopanou Πολυτίμη Κολιοπάνου, born October 28, 1940 in Athens , grew up in Patra ; † September 27, 2013 in Athens), was a Greek folk singer. Her stage name is an abbreviation of her actual name Polytimi Koliopanou and was given to her by the singer Grigoris Bithikotsis .
She began in the style of rebetiko in the late 1950s and peaked in her career in the 1960s and 1970s. She worked with the Laïka composers Vasilis Tsitsanis and Giannis Papaioannou and founded her own record label in 1966. Three years later she performed in Paris.
The greatest successes of this time include:
| Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά | The boys of Piraeus (known from the film Sundays ... never! ) |
| Μες στην πολλή σκοτούρα μου | In the midst of all of my worries |
| Φέρτε μια κούπα με κρασί | Bring me a cup of wine |
| Σβήσε το φως να κοιμηθούμε | Turn off the lights so we can sleep |
| Πάρε το δαχτυλίδι μου | Take my ring |
| Καυγαδάκι | The quarrel |
| Αλλα μου λεν τα μάτια σου | Your eyes tell me one thing |
| Εσένα δε σου άξιζε αγάπη | You don't deserve to be loved |
| Τα αδέλφια δε χωρίζουνε | Brothers don't argue |
| Ασε πρώτα να ξεχάσω | First let me forget |
Web links
- Short biography and discography
- Obituary (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Panou, Poly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koliopanou, Polytimi (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek folk singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 2013 |
| Place of death | Athens |