Manolis Rasoulis Explained

Manolis Rasoulis
Birth Date:28 September 1945
Origin:Heraklion, Greece
Occupation:Lyricist, songwriter, singer, journalist

Manolis Rasoulis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μανώλης Ρασούλης; 28 September 19455 March 2011), best known as the lyricist of famous songs, was a Greek music composer, singer, writer, and journalist. He is often regarded as one of the Greek lyricists of exceptional talent.[1]

Rasoulis was born in 1945 in Heraklion, Crete. He frequently collaborated with famous musicians such as Manos Loizos, Stavros Kougioumtzis, Nikos Xydakis,[2] and Christos Nikolopoulos, and singers such as Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Haris Alexiou, Sokratis Malamas, and Nikos Papazoglou.

He was found dead in his apartment in the Toumba area of Thessaloniki on 13 March 2011 at the age of 65. His death is estimated to have occurred more than a week earlier, on 5 March, from a suspected heart attack.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Leontis, Artemis . Culture and Customs of Greece . 2009-04-30 . ABC-CLIO . 978-0-313-34297-4 . en.
  2. Book: Steingress, Gerhard . Songs of the Minotaur: Hybridity and Popular Music in the Era of Globalization : a Comparative Analysis of Rebetika, Tango, Rai, Flamenco, Sardana, and English Urban Folk . 2002 . LIT Verlag Münster . 978-3-8258-6363-0 . en.
  3. http://news.ert.gr/el/politismos/eidiseis/63262-moiraio-emfragma-pro-10imerou-sterise-ti-zoi-ston-rasouli Μοιραίο έμφραγμα προ 10ημέρου στέρησε τη ζωή στον Ρασούλη