Dionysis Savvopoulos

Dionysis Savvopoulos

Dionysis Savvopoulos (Greek: Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος) (born 2 December 1944) is a prominent Greek singer-songwriter. Savvopoulos was born in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece (December 1944) in a middle-class family. He passed his university entrance exams and enrolled in the Aristotle University to study law, but after his first year of his studies, his passion for music and politics led to an argument with his father and he dropped out in 1963. Savvopoulos then hitchhiked on a truck to Athens and took various odd jobs, including working as a nude model for students in the Athens School for Fine Arts and as a journalist in a newspaper. In Athens, he began singing and playing guitar in various night clubs and became closely associated with the so-called Greek New Wave. Although Savvopoulos was not famed for his voice, his talent in songwriting impressed Alekos Patsifas, the director of LYRA record company in Greece which was specializing in artists of the Greek New Wave, who signed him. Savvopoulos remained with this label until 1983. Savvopoulos debut album To Fortigho ("The truck" alluding to his hitchhiking experience) came out in 1966. Although critically well-received, it failed to chart, allegedly selling only 3,000 copies. Despite this, he was kept on the label's roster and continued with a string of highly successful albums, with self-penned songs combining arrangements reminiscent of early Frank Zappa and politically incisive lyrics in the style of Bob Dylan, with folk tunes from Macedonia, Thrace, and Rebetiko music. Savvopoulos has been noted for being politically active throughout his career in music. In 1967, Savvopoulos was briefly imprisoned and beaten for his political convictions by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, led by the dictator George Papadopoulos. Most of his songs are written by himself (both lyrics and music). He is still singing but no longer composing (since his last studio album as a songwriter, O chronopios). Throughout his career, he has sung Greek rock, Laïko (Greek folk music) and Rebetika. He is married to Aspasia Arapidou. They have two sons, Kornilios and Romanos, and two grandsons, Dionisis and Andreas. Source: Article "Dionysis Savvopoulos" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Dionysis Savvopoulos
  • Popularity: 0.556
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1944-12-02
  • Place of Birth: Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Also Known As: Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος
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Dionysis Savvopoulos Movies

  • 1985
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    Varieté

    Varieté

    5 1985 HD

    An actor's troupe puts up a variety show.

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  • 2004
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    Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

    Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

    7.714 2004 HD

    The games of the 28th summer olympiad returned to the birthplace of the Olympics - Athens, Greece. The games ran from August 13 to 29th 2004.

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  • 2006
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    Ζωντανοί Στο Κύτταρο - Σκηνές Rock

    Ζωντανοί Στο Κύτταρο - Σκηνές Rock

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2009
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    The boy and the tree

    The boy and the tree

    6.5 2009 HD

    One evening close to Christmas, the tree, having seen the splendidly trimmed Christmas trees standing in the windows of nearby houses, and longing to...

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  • 2024
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    Yannis Spanos: Behind the marquee

    Yannis Spanos: Behind the marquee

    1 2024 HD

    A discovery of the incredible musical journey of Yannis Spanos, setting off from small-town Kiato to major collaborations in Paris, and ultimately...

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  • 1987
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    Made in Greece

    Made in Greece

    5.6 1987 HD

    Giannis Giannakis, released from psychiatric hospital after many years, decides to return home to his parents. On his way back he slowly discovers...

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  • 2013
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    From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

    5 2013 HD

    In America, 100 years before the moon landing of Apollo 11, the bellicose bemoan their fates because the federal War is over and they all have fallen...

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  • 1975
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    Evidence

    Evidence

    4 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Evidence

    Evidence

    4 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Evidence

    Evidence

    4 1975 HD

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  • 1976
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    Happy Day

    Happy Day

    5.1 1976 HD

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  • 1983
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    Athens, Return to the Acropolis

    Athens, Return to the Acropolis

    7.9 1983 HD

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  • 1986
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    Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι

    Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι

    7 1986 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι

    Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι

    1 1970 HD

    Four men and one woman, possessed by a "natural need" for the law, create the NSPR (Special Body to Fight Poverty) and intervene whenever...

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  • 1970
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    Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι

    Ζήτω το ελληνικό τραγούδι

    7 1970 HD

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