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Manos Loizos
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22 Oct 1937
† 17 Sept 1982
Alexandria, Egypt
Biography
Manos Loïzos (Greek: Μάνος Λοΐζος; 1937–1982) was one of the most important Greek music composers of the 20th century. He was born on 22 October 1937 to Greek Cypriot immigrants in Alexandria, Egypt. His parents came from the small village of Agioi Vavatsinias, in the district of Larnaca, Cyprus. Loizos moved to Athens at the age of 17 intending to study pharmacology but soon gave up his studies in order to concentrate on his musical career. He was a self-taught musician, with no formal musical...
Also Known As
Μάνος Λοΐζος, Μάνος Λοϊζος, Μανος Λοιζος, Manos Loizos
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