Giorgos Zographos | |
Birth Name: | Georgios Zographos |
Birth Date: | 4 August 1936 |
Birth Place: | Athens, Greece |
Death Date: | 12 August 2005 (body discovered) |
Death Place: | Athens, Greece |
Instrument: | Vocals |
Genre: | Greek New Wave, entechno |
Occupation: | Musician, actor |
Giorgos Zographos (Greek: Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γεώργιος (Γιώργος) Ζωγράφος, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ʝeˈorʝios ˈʝorɣos zoˈɣrafos/; born 4 August 1936; body discovered 12 August 2005) was a Greek musician and actor.
Georgios Zographos was born in Athens in 1936, the son of actors Nikos Zographos and Alikē Zographou. He started his career as an actor after graduating from the Drama School of Karolos Koun. He first sang in the Mykonos boîte Thalamē (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Θαλάμη) followed by appearances at many musical clubs (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Συμπόσιο, Εσπερίδες, Απανεμιά, Τετράδιο, Δώμα, Χρυσό κλειδί) at Plaka.
Zographos was a representative of the Greek New Wave. Some of his most famous song performances are that Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άκρη δεν έχει ο ουρανός (written by Notis Mavroudes), Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πέρα από τη θάλασσα (by Giannis Markopoulos), Greek, Modern (1453-);: Συλλογή ποιητών (by Nikos Mamangakis), Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μαουτχάουσεν (by Mikis Theodorakis), Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ο Ιρλανδός κι ο Ιουδαίος (by Manos Hatzidakis).
In Friday, 12 August 2005, Zographos was found dead in his flat in Syntagma Square. He was found by one of his friends who had been worried about Zographos been missing for about 15 days. Zographos was buried on 17 August, and interred in Athens' Kaisarianē Cemetery. Zographos was survived by his daughter.
The following is a list of the noted discography and live performances of Zographos, including third party albums and collections: