Rita Sakellariou
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Rita Sakellariou (born in Crete
, died of cancer in Athens
) was a famous Greek singer. Amongst her fans were Andreas Papandreou
, Melina Mercouri
s, Aristotle Onasis, Anthony Quinn
and others. She worked with some of the greater Greek musicians like Vassilis Tsitsanis
and Giannis Papaioannou
. She had numerous hits, some of them are "Istoria Mou, Amartia Mou", "An Kano Atakti Zoi", "Aftos O Anthropos", "Paranomi Mou Agapi", "Ena Tragoudi". On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV
ranked Sakellariou the 17th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960). Sakellariou died On August 6, 1999 at 19:00 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer
. She had spent 40 days at the private Ygeia Hospital in Athens after returning from treatment in the United States
She is regarded as one of the most prominent singers of the 'laika
' music genre. She is survived by four sons and a daughter.
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, died of cancer in Athens
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...
) was a famous Greek singer. Amongst her fans were Andreas Papandreou
Andreas Papandreou
Andreas G. Papandreou ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics. The son of Georgios Papandreou, Andreas was a Harvard-trained academic...
, Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri , born as Maria Amalia Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer and politician.As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn...
s, Aristotle Onasis, Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Antonio Rodolfo Quinn-Oaxaca , more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer...
and others. She worked with some of the greater Greek musicians like Vassilis Tsitsanis
Vassilis Tsitsanis
Vassilis Tsitsanis was a Greek songwriter and bouzouki player. He became one of the leading Greek composers of his time and is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern Rebetika. Tsitsanis wrote more than 500 songs and is still remembered as an extraordinary bouzouki...
and Giannis Papaioannou
Giannis Papaioannou
Giannis Papaioannou was a famous Greek musician and composer born in Kios, Turkey . In English his name is sometimes romanized as Yannis, Ioannis or Yiannis. Most active in the 1940s, he wrote many songs, some of which are today considered classics of the rebetiko folk music style...
. She had numerous hits, some of them are "Istoria Mou, Amartia Mou", "An Kano Atakti Zoi", "Aftos O Anthropos", "Paranomi Mou Agapi", "Ena Tragoudi". On 14 March 2010, Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...
ranked Sakellariou the 17th top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960). Sakellariou died On August 6, 1999 at 19:00 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. She had spent 40 days at the private Ygeia Hospital in Athens after returning from treatment in the United States
She is regarded as one of the most prominent singers of the 'laika
Laïko
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...
' music genre. She is survived by four sons and a daughter.
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, is listening to a Greek radio station broadcasting the song Istoria mou, amartia mou.