Manolis Angelopoulos

During his childhood Angelopoulos traveled all over Greece with his Hellenized-Gypsy family caravan selling a variety of goods from carpets to watermelons. The caravan trucks had a microphone and he began to sell these items through the use of his singing voice over the loudspeakers. After losing his father when he was 13, he tried to help his family by working in several clubs. His singing talent attracted many composers and producers offering him the opportunity to record his first song in 1957.

He gained popularity during the 1960s through his love songs as well as songs about Greek refugees and exotic places. He also brought a mix of Greek-Gypsy-Arabian influences into his songs. His song Ta Mavra Matia Sou ({{Langx|el|Τα μαύρα μάτια σου}}) is considered one of his most popular songs. The melody is based on a tune by the Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab.{{cite web | url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2017/10/26/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%A3%D8%BA%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84/3480411 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724203147/https://www.youm7.com/story/2017/10/26/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%A3%D8%BA%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84/3480411 | archive-date=24 July 2020 | title=بالفيديو.. العندليب يكشف سبب أغنية "نبتدى منين الحكاية" لموسيقار الأجيال - اليوم السابع }}

Manolis Angelopoulos died in London hospital on 2 April 1989, one week before his fifty years, due to complications from heart surgery (triple bypass), which he had submitted on 14 January.[http://www.lifo.gr/team/sansimera/56538 To 1989 πεθαίνει στο Λονδίνο ο Μανώλης Αγγελόπουλος Πηγή: www.lifo.gr] He is one of the most celebrated singers in Greece.

He married a native Greek woman, Anna Vasileiou, who was also a singer. They had three children; Elias, Stathis, and Maria, whose godfather was Stelios Kazantzidis.{{Cite web|last=|date=7 April 2015|title=«Μάνα μου, γλυκιά μανούλα, αγαπάω την Αννούλα». Ο Μανώλης Αγγελόπουλος τραγούδησε στη μητέρα του που δεν ήθελε την αγαπημένη του επειδή δεν ήταν τσιγγάνα. Στον γάμο της έταξε να τους χωρίσει!|url=https://www.mixanitouxronou.gr/mana-mou-glikia-manoula-agapao-tin-annoula-to-tragoudi-tou-manoli-angelopoulou-gia-na-sigkinisi-ti-mana-tou-pou-den-ithele-tin-agapimeni-tou-epidi-den-itan-tsingana-sto-gamo-tis-etaxe/|access-date=3 August 2021|website=ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ|language=el}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 April 2016|title=Αννούλα Βασιλείου: «Έπεσε στα πόδια του Αγγελόπουλου για να μην χωρίσουμε»|url=https://www.gossip-tv.gr/g-specials/back-to-the-future/story/428029/annoyla-vasileioy-epese-sta-podia-toy-aggelopoyloy-gia-na-min-xorisoyme|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Gossip-tv.gr|language=el}}

• "Τα μαύρα μάτια σου" (Ta mavra matia sou)
• "Μολυβιά" (Molyvia)
• "Όσο αξίζεις εσύ" (Oso axizeis esy)
• "Τη βαρέθηκε η ψυχή μου" (Ti varethike i psichi mou)
• "Σβήσε με κυρά μου" (Svise me kyra mou)
• "Τα φιλιά σου είναι φωτιά" (Ta filia sou enai fotia)

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