Nikos Xilouris
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Nikos Xylouris (Greek: Νίκος Ξυλούρης, 7 July 1936 – 8 February 1980), Cretan nickname: Psaronikos (Ψαρονίκος), was a Greek singer, Cretan Lyra player and composer. Xylouris' music encompassed both rural traditional and urban orchestral music, and he has been referred to by the honorific moniker Archangel of Crete. [1][2][3]
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For the Greek swimmer (born in 1982), see Nikos Xylouris (swimmer).
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Also known as | Psaronikos (Greek: Ψαρονίκος) |
Born | (1936-07-07)7 July 1936 Anogeia, Crete, Greece |
Died | 8 February 1980(1980-02-08) (aged 43) Piraeus, Attica, Greece |
Genres | Cretan music, Éntekhno |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Musician, Composer |
Instrument(s) | Cretan Lyra |
Years active | 1950-1980 |
Spouse(s) | Ourania Melampianakis |
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