US EditionPopular Greek Singer-Songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos Has Died at 80
Dionysis Savvopoulos, who influenced Greek music with politically charged lyrics, died after a multi-year cancer battle, remaining active in music until this year.
- On Tuesday night, Dionysis Savvopoulos, popular Greek singer-songwriter, died at age 80, his family announced on his official social media account.
- The musician had been hospitalized in recent days after battling cancer for several years, and he discussed lung cancer diagnosed in 2020 in his autobiography Why The Years Fly By published early 2025.
- Rising in the 1960s, Dionysis Savvopoulos became a leading voice of artistic dissent with subtly revolutionary songs during the military dictatorship and his 1966 debut album Fortigo.
- Across Greece, tributes poured in from the political and cultural world, with Greek President Konstantinos Tassoulas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis praising Dionysis Savvopoulos, who is survived by his wife Aspa, two sons and two grandsons; his family said funeral plans will be announced later.
- His work leaves a lasting imprint on Greek culture, as Dionysis Savvopoulos influenced generations and continued performing for audiences at live concerts this year.
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Dionysis Savvopoulos, the great songwriter, lyricist and performer, who left a deep mark on Greek song and the cultural life of the country, has passed away at the age of 81.
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The leading songwriter, who defined a new sound with his personal style, has passed away at the age of 81.
Dionysis Savvopoulos - the iconic songwriter - is no longer with us. And since yesterday (21/10), the melodies have a different color, the music does not sound the same and his songs fill us with nostalgia. Greece mourns the artist who grew - and will continue to grow - generations and generations with his voice.
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