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Singer Dimitris Mitropanos Passed Away at 64

One of the most popular Greek singers, Dimitris Mitropanos passed away at the age of 64. The singer had been suffering from various health problems and had undergone kidney transplant in 2008 in Paris. On Tuesday morning,  Mitropanos was rushed to an Athens hospital after he suffered a heart attack. He passed away at the hospital from a pulmonary edema on 17. April 2012. 

Mitropanos was considered one of the foremost interpreters of Greek popular sings, λαϊκά. He was known for his smooth vocals and dignified delivery.

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Dimitris Mitropanos was born on April 2, 1948, in a village outside Trikala in Thessaly, and began working as a singer after moving to Athens in 1964.

He sang alongside rebetika masters Grigoris Bithikotsis and Giorgos Zampetas, and later worked with internationally acclaimed Greek artists such as Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis and Stavros Xarchakos.

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After his kidney operation, he celebrated a come back where he performed live in full houses and had several appearances on television.

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“In 2010, Mitropanos performed a North American Tour for the first time in over 10 years since his last visit to the United States. During his tour, he performed a concert on July 1, 2010 at Radio City Music Hall in front of a near capacity crowd. He performed many of his famous songs that had been written in the earlier stages of his career as well as more recent songs which continue to be popular among Greeks, such as “Ρόζα,” “Πάντα γελαστοί,”Tα Λαδαδικα,” and many more. It was at this concert that he was accompanied by the Greek folk singer Margarita Zorbala, whose music is well known in their mutual homeland. Mitropanos concluded his concert with a passionate performance of his famous song “Αλίμονο,” with all in attendance giving him a standing ovation as he walked off the stage. As is commonplace among Greeks to show appreciation for a singer’s performance at the conclusion of a concert, chants of “kialo” followed, meaning “more.”

Following his performance at Radio City, Mitropanos cancelled the remainder of his North American tour. Greek news outlets such as ERT reported that Mitropanos was apparently ill and could not finish his tour.” (wikipedia)

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  1. He toured with Giannis Kotsiras and Dimitris Basis in 2011 (and 2012?). I saw them in Greek television and the respect these two showed him tells the whole story… Hope he may rest in peace.