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For the Greek swimmer (born in 1982), see Nikos Xylouris (swimmer).
Nikos Xylouris
Background information
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
Musical artist
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]
^"Documentary traces the musical legacy of the great Nikos Xylouris – Kathimerini". Ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^Kokkinidis, Tasos (8 February 2022). "Nikos Xylouris' Voice Still Resonates in Crete and Greece | Η φωνή του Νίκου Ξυλούρη ακόμη αντηχεί στην Κρήτη και στην υπόλοιπη Ελλάδα". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
^Greek City Times Team (9 February 2021). "On this day in 1980, Nikos Xylouris passes away | Σαν σήμερα το 1980 απεβίωσε ο Νίκος Ξυλούρης". Greek City Times. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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