Manos Loizos

greece, composer, anti-dictatorship, alexandria, music

Born Oct 22, 1937

Athens, Greece

Passed Away Sep 17, 1982 Athens, Greece

Lifespan 44 years old

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"Songs must walk hand in hand with the people down every street of hope and struggle."

Archival Overview

Beloved Greek-Cypriot composer whose progressive songs served as anthems of anti-dictatorship struggle and social solidarity.

Biographical Record

Manos Loizos was one of Greece's most gifted and cherished popular composers, renowned for his warm melodic sensitivity and socially conscious lyrics.

Born in Alexandria to a Cypriot father, Loizos moved to Athens and collaborated with leading lyricists including Lefteris Papadopoulos and Giannis Negrepontis, composing seminal albums like 'Negrika' and 'Ta Tragoudia Mas'.

His songs, including 'O Dromos' and 'Ah Helidoni Mou', were embraced by the anti-junta student movement during the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising, remaining enduring anthems of democracy.

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Final Resting Place

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First Cemetery of Athens
Athens, Greece

                         GPS: 37.9628, 23.7381                    

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