Markos Vamvakaris Musical artist

Márkos Vamvakáris (Greek: Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης; born 10 May 1905 in Ano Syros, or Ánō Khōra, on Syros Island; died 8 February 1972 in Athens, Greece), was a rebetiko musician. He is universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Márkos. The great significance of Vamvakaris for the rebetiko is also reflected by his nickname: the "patriarch of the rebetiko".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης (Greek)
Birth date	May 10, 1905
Birth place	Greece , Syros , Ano Syros
Date of death	February 08, 1972
Place of death	Athens , Greece

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Musical artist

Career started	1932
Career ended	1960
Background	Solo singer
genre	Music of Greece Rebetiko
instrument	Singing Bouzouki Composer
record label	Odeon Records Columbia Records RCA Records Parlophone His Master's Voice