Antonis Vardis
{{Short description|Greek composer and singer}}
Antonis Vardis ({{langx|el|Αντώνης Βαρδής}}; 7 August 1948 – 2 September 2014) was a Greek composer and singer.{{cite news|url=http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/09/02/prominent-greek-singer-antonis-vardis-passes-away|title=Prominent Greek Singer Antonis Vardis Passes Away|publisher=greekreporter.com|date=2 September 2014}}
Born in Moschato, a suburb of Athens, Vardis established a 40-year career as a composer and singer, collaborating with well-known Greek singers: George Dalaras, Yiannis Parios, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, and Anna Vissi.
In 1997 he collaborated with Austrian musician Gert Steinbäcker (S.T.S.), when he sung parts of the song O xenos.[http://www.sts.cc/presse/artikel.aspx?aid=84 Stationen zwischen Hamburg und Griechenland], sts.cc; accessed 7 February 2021.
During the 1990s and 2000s he worked as a composer with popular singers such as Keti Garbi, Antonis Remos, Natassa Theodoridou, Giannis Ploutarhos and others.[http://www.musicpaper.gr/editorial/item/5386-i-diskografia-tou-antoni-vardi-analytiki-katagrafi Profile], musicpaper.gr; accessed 16 August 2015.
Death
In 2013, Vardis was diagnosed with cancer. He was transferred to Hanover, Germany, to undergo surgery, which was later described as successful. However, he died on 2 September 2014 at Hygeia Hospital in Athens. He was 66 years old. He was survived by his wife and their two children.
Personal discography
- 1978 - Οραματίζομαι
- 1986 - Συγκάτοικοι είμαστε όλοι στην τρέλα
- 1988 - Tragoudame mazi (Cooperation with Christina Maragozi)
- 1990 - Leuki isopalia
- 1993 - Koini gnomi
- 1995 - Stin Ellas tou 2000
- 1997 - Oikogeneiaki ypothesi
- 1999 - Xediplonontas tis skepseis mou
- 2000 - Ta kalytera mas hronia, einai tora
- 2002 - Hamogelase psyhi mou
- 2003 - Oti eho sto harizo
- 2010 - Stin akri tou oneirou
Compilations
- Ston Megisto Vathmo (2001)
- Oi Filoi Mou Ke Ego (2005)
- Oti Agapisame (2006)
- Ta Onira Mas (2008)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://antonisvardis.gr/}}
- {{Discogs artist|Αντώνης Βαρδής|Antonis Vardis}}
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Category:Musicians from Athens
Category:Greek male songwriters
Category:20th-century Greek male singers
Category:Deaths from cancer in Greece
Category:21st-century Greek male singers
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