MUSICIAN

Markos Vamvakaris

1905 - 1972

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Markos Vamvakaris (Greek: Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης; 10 May 1905 – 8 February 1972), was a Greek musician of rebetiko, universally referred to by rebetiko writers and fans simply by his first name, Markos. The great significance of Vamvakaris for the rebetiko is also reflected by his nickname: the "patriarch of the rebetiko". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Markos Vamvakaris is the 1,090th most popular musician (up from 1,107th in 2019), the 658th most popular biography from Greece (up from 663rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Greek Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Markos Vamvakaris ranks 1,090 out of 3,175. Before him are Max von Schillings, Pino Daniele, Steven Adler, John McVie, Gina Bachauer, and Ross the Boss. After him are Dave Lombardo, Karl Doppler, Cindy Blackman Santana, Maceo Parker, Aurora, and Don Felder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Markos Vamvakaris ranks 216. Before him are Mantovani, Alexander Rodimtsev, Lev Nussimbaum, Joel McCrea, Víctor Morales, and Albrecht Unsöld. After him are Lev Schnirelmann, Georges Schehadé, Edmundo Piaggio, Araken Patusca, Ernst Baier, and Gösta Dunker. Among people deceased in 1972, Markos Vamvakaris ranks 152. Before him are Abraham Joshua Heschel, Marianne Moore, Alfred Schmidt, Max Fleischer, Balys Dvarionas, and Robert Andersson. After him are Romas Kalanta, Roger Courtois, Roberto Clemente, Jinichi Kusaka, Oleksandr Korniychuk, and Edgar G. Ulmer.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Markos Vamvakaris ranks 658 out of 1,024. Before him are Ioannis Malokinis (1880), Cahit Arf (1910), Labotas (null), Erigyius (-400), Petrobey Mavromichalis (1765), and Gina Bachauer (1913). After him are John Zizioulas (1931), Anton Yugov (1904), Konstantinos Kollias (1901), Euthymides (-600), Ioannis Grivas (1923), and Sotirios Versis (1876).

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Among MUSICIANS In Greece

Among musicians born in Greece, Markos Vamvakaris ranks 5. Before him are Yanni (1954), Terpander (-712), Tommy Lee (1962), and Gina Bachauer (1913). After him are Nikos Xilouris (1936), Leonidas Kavakos (1967), Savina Yannatou (1959), Steve Angello (1982), Creed Taylor (1929), Gus G (1980), and Pavlos Fyssas (1979).

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