Tag Archives | Hadjidakis
Love Her - Raining Pleasure - Manos Hadjidakis

Love Her - Raining Pleasure - Manos Hadjidakis

Raining Pleasure sing Love her, a Greek song written by Manos Hadjidakis. Love her is one of the most known songs composed by Manos Hadjidakis and Raining Pleasure included the song in their album called Reflections, released in 2005. Raining Pleasure stand out because they sing Hadjidakis' songs only in English, re-orchestrating many of his [...]

Hartino to feggaraki - Melina Mercouri

Hartino to feggaraki - Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri sings Hartino to feggaraki, a Greek song which means "Paper Moon" in English. It is one of the most famous songs sung by Melina Mercouri, composed by her beloved friend, the legendary Manos Hadjidakis. Hartino to feggaraki is a song written for the theatrical play "Streetcar named Desire" (Leoforeio o pothos), and this [...]

Eimai aitos horis ftera - Grigoris Bithikotsis

Eimai aitos horis ftera - Grigoris Bithikotsis

Grigoris Bithikotsis sings Eimai aitos horis ftera, a popular and highly appreciated Greek song that translates to " I am an Eagle without wings". Grigoris Bithikotsis sings one of the most significant songs in Greek Music, a one of the popular rebetika songs. Eimai aitos horis ftera was one of his greatest hits, and despite [...]

Min ton rotas ton ourano - Jenny Karezi

Min ton rotas ton ourano - Jenny Karezi

Jenny Karezi sings "Min ton rotas ton ourano", a popular Greek song which means "Don't ask the sky". The song Min ton rotas ton ourano was composed by Manos Hadjidakis and is one of the most beloved songs ever played in a movie - this one being "To nisi ton gennaion" which means the Island [...]

Never on Sunday - Melina Mercouri

Never on Sunday - Melina Mercouri

Never on Sunday, or as it is mostly known in Greek “Ta Paidia tou Pirea” which translates in English as “Children of Piraeus” , is a very popular Greek song sung by Melina Mercouri in the homonym movie. Never on Sunday is a movie directed by Jules Dassin, starring himself and Melina Mercouri. The song [...]

Athina - Nana Mouskouri

Athina - Nana Mouskouri

Nana Mouskouri sings "Athina" a Greek song dedicated to the beautiful capital of Greece, Athens. There is that specific and deep love that you carry wherever you go – love for the streets you walked up and down million times, a store where your favorite toy was calling your name, a bakery at the corner, [...]

Manos Hadjidakis

Manos Hadjidakis

Gifted, melancholic, sensitive, wonderful... Manos Hadjidakis has marked Greek Music and Discography with his work, leaving a huge legacy behind him. He was one of the most important Greek Composers, the most romantic and soul – touching according to many people who still fall in love and daydream with his music. Note. In the featured [...]

I ballada ton aisthiseon kai ton paraisthiseon – Vassilis Lekkas

I ballada ton aisthiseon kai ton paraisthiseon – Vassilis Lekkas

Vassilis Lekkas sings "I balada ton aisthiseon kai ton paraisthiseon", a Greek song which means “The ballad of senses and illusions”, composed by Manos Hajdidakis. In one of his most popular and touchy music adventure, Manos Hajdidakis magnificently played with notes and brought us a real feeling of illusion gripped delicately with senses and sensitivity... Could [...]

Agapi pou gines – Melina Mercouri

Agapi pou gines – Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri sings “Agapi pou 'gines dikopo mahairi”, a Greek song meaning “Love, turned into a double-edged dagger”. The song was performed in the Greek movie “Stella”, one of the most characteristic movies in Melina's career. “Agapi pou ‘gines” is one of the best songs from one of the best Greek movies. And of course, [...]