Nikos Gounaris facts for kids

Nikos Gounaris (pronounced Nee-kos Goo-nah-rees) was a very popular Greek singer in the 1950s. He was born in Zagora, Greece, in 1915. He became famous for his beautiful tenor voice and was often called Mr. Greece because so many people loved his music.

About Nikos Gounaris

Nikos Gounaris

Nikos Gounaris started playing the mandolin when he was only four years old. He later studied music at the Conservatory of Music in Athens, Greece.

He was a leading singer of a type of Greek music called elafró tragoudi, which means "light song." This style was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Nikos Gounaris was one of the most important Greek musicians and composers of his time. He was especially loved by the Greek community in America.

Many of his performances took place at Greek resorts in the Catskills, a mountain area in upstate New York. He often sang about the sad parts of love and feelings of heartbreak.

Nikos Gounaris wrote about 400 songs during his career. Some of his most famous songs include "Ena vradi pou 'vrehe," "Glikia mou matia agapimena," and "Omorfi Athina." In the 1960s, he also performed with a group called the Trio Bel Canto.

Nikos Gounaris passed away on May 5, 1965, in Athens.

Famous Songs

Here are some of Nikos Gounaris's well-known songs:

• Αγάπη μου όμορφη - My beautiful love
• Από τότε, την Άνοιξη - Since then, in Springtime
• Αυτός ο άλλος - That other man
• Γλυκά μου μάτια αγαπημένα - My sweet, beloved eyes
• Είναι αργά πια τώρα να χωρίσουμε - It's too late for us to split up
• Εκεί ψηλά στον Άη-Λια - On top of St Elias' hill
• Ένα βράδυ που 'βρεχε - On a rainy night
• Θυμήσου - Remember!
• Κάϊρο - Cairo
• Ο Βεδουίνος - The Bedouin
• Ο κόσμος άλλαξε αλλάξαν οι καιροί - People changed, times changed
• Όμορφη μου Αθήνα - Beautiful Athens
• Που 'ν' αυτά τα μάτια; - Where are those eyes?
• Σκαλί θα κατεβώ - I'll descend the steps
• Σε είδα να κλαδεύεις - I saw you trimming the tree
• Πέντε χρόνια περάσανε - Five years have passed
• Τώρα που σε γνώρισα - Now that I met you

Music Albums

Nikos Gounaris released many albums. Here are some of them:

• Ihografisis Stis Ipa 1958-1960
• Asteria Tou Ellinikou Tragoudiou - Gounaris
• Axehasti Epohi - Nikos Gounaris
• Ta Petalakia
• Ta Oreotera Mou Tragoudia No2
• Ta Oreotera Mou Tragoudia
• I Ellada Tou Gounari
• Back cover of LP - "Nikos Gounaris and the Trio Belcanto" (Hampshire records)

More Information

You can find more details about Nikos Gounaris here:

• Biography - Nikos Gounaris (Greek)
• Trio Bel Canto - History
• Nikos Gounaris biography on Wiki Phantis