George Dalaras

George Dalaras (Greek: Γιώργος Νταλάρας) is a famous contemporary Greek singer. He was born in Nea Kokinia, Piraeus on 29 September 1949. His father was Loukas Darala

George Dalaras (Greek: Γιώργος Νταλάρας) is a famous contemporary Greek singer. He was born in Nea Kokinia, Piraeus on 29 September 1949. His father was Loukas Daralas, a famous singer of rebetiko.

Dalaras' first song, called "Προσμονή" (="Expectation"), was recorded in 1967. Since then, he has recorded more than 120 records. He has sung numerous different Greek music styles (e.g. rebetiko, laiko, latin, pop) and he has collaborated with many contemporary Greek composers including Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Kougioumtzis, Manos Loizos, Apostolos Kaldaras, Stavros Xarhakos and Manos Hadjidakis. He also discovered and supported little Areti Ketime, the first CD album of which, he produced.