Mimis Plessas
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Mimis Plessas is one of the most significant modern Greek composers. He was born in Athens
. In 1952 he started composing music and since then he has written music for over 100 Greek movies, Greek radio, theatre and TV. He has co-worked with notable Greek singers (such as Giannis Poulopoulos
, Marinella
etc) and lyricists.
He combined the traditions of entehno and laïkó
with considerable success, creating a notable personal-style which became very popular. In 2001 he was honoured with the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. In 1952 he started composing music and since then he has written music for over 100 Greek movies, Greek radio, theatre and TV. He has co-worked with notable Greek singers (such as Giannis Poulopoulos
Giannis Poulopoulos
Giannis Poulopoulos is a Greek singer-songwriter who had many prominent hits in the Greek music world during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s...
, Marinella
Marinella
Marinella is one of the most popular Greek singers whose career has spanned several decades. She has sung professionally since 1957. Since the beginning of her career, she has released 66 personal albums and has been featured in albums of other musicians.-Early life:She was born Kyriaki...
etc) and lyricists.
He combined the traditions of entehno and laïkó
Laïkó
Laïkó ), is a Greek music genre. Also called folk song or urban folk music , in its plural form is a Greek music genre which has taken many forms over the years...
with considerable success, creating a notable personal-style which became very popular. In 2001 he was honoured with the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix.