{"id":1183,"date":"2013-11-06T13:26:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T13:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2013-11-06T13:26:08","modified_gmt":"2013-11-06T13:26:08","slug":"5-greek-songs-performed-by-foreigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/5-greek-songs-performed-by-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Greek songs performed by foreigners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The modern Greek music reached its peak in the 50\u2019s and the 60\u2019s. Many famous performers, such as the Beatles, Edith Piaf and Milva, have interpreted some of the most popular Greek songs in their native language. Some other singers though, performed the songs in Greek.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Harry Bellafonte<\/em> performed the song <strong>\u00ab\u039c\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u2019 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b1\u00bb<\/strong> (Mes safti ti varka, <em>Inside this boat<\/em>) in Greek. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHr_rm7Y-IY\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PHr_rm7Y-IY<\/a> The song was composed by Manos Hadzidakis for the movie \u201c\u039c\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u201d (Madalena) in 1960 and was performed by<em> Aliki Vougiouklaki<\/em>, one of the most famous Greek actresses. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lCyhzsCFZMY\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lCyhzsCFZMY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Sophia Lauren<\/em> and <em>Tonis Maroudas<\/em> sang\u00a0 together the song <strong>\u00ab\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u2019\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7\u00bb<\/strong> (Tinafto pou to lene agape, <em>What is this thing called lov<\/em>e). It\u2019s from the movie <strong>\u201cBoy on a dolphin\u201d<\/strong> (Greek title: <em>\u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03af \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf<\/em> <em>\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03af\u03bd\u03b9<\/em>, to paidi kai to delphini) by Jean Negulesco, filmed in Greece in 1957. Lyrics by Danai Stratigopoulou and Giannis Fermanoglou, music by Takis Morakis. <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sophia Loren, Tonis Maroudas - Ti &#039;ne afto pou to lene agapi (1957)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MDMiUPcZst8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li><em>Georges Moustaki<\/em> performed\u00a0 the Greek song <strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u039a\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00bb<\/strong> (kapou iparhei I agaph mou, <em>My love<\/em> <em>must be out there somewhere<\/em>).\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Georges Moustaki - \u039a\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xr81-1ZrX28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <em>Nana<\/em> <em>Mouschour<\/em>i won the first prize at the Thessaloniki Song Festival in 1959 for her performance. The song was composed by Manos Hadzidakis. <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u039a\u0391\u03a0\u039f\u03a5 \u03a5\u03a0\u0391\u03a1\u03a7\u0395\u0399 \u0397 \u0391\u0393\u0391\u03a0\u0397 \u039c\u039f\u03a5 - \u039d\u0391\u039d\u0391 \u039c\u039f\u03a5\u03a3\u03a7\u039f\u03a5\u03a1\u0397\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WEYNMNqOr_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00ab\u039c\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u00bb<\/strong> (Misirlou, Egyprian girl) is an old rebetiko song performed by many singers. The oldest registered version is probably by\u00a0 <em>Tetos Dimitriadis<\/em> (1927).\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The original Misirlou - \u039c\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd (\u03a4\u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\u03b4\u03b7\u03c2 -1927)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LW6qGy3RtwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> Many famous musicians, made their own instrumental version of Misirlou. The best known is the version of <em>Dick Dale<\/em> that was used in the film Pulp Fiction, by Quentin Tarantino in 1994. <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulp Fiction Misirlou\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1hLIXrlpRe8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00ab\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03ac\u00bb<\/strong> (Ta paidia tou Pirea, <em>Children of Piraeus<\/em>) is one of the most popular Greek song worldwide. It was composed by Manos Hadzidakis for the movie \u201cNever on Sunday\u201d (Greek title: \u03a0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039a\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ae, pote tin Kyriaki), directed by Jules Dassin. This song won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1960. It was performed by <em>Melina Merkouri<\/em>.\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1 - \u039c\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1 \u039c\u03b5\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b7\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xuYl9f_Qo6k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> In the late 90\u2019s, <em>Pink Martini<\/em> have recorded their own version which is very popular in Greece <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Never on Sunday\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tyZQrfgE5Gc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Source: http:\/\/www.musiccorner.gr\/nees_kyklof\/05\/lounge.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The modern Greek music reached its peak in the 50\u2019s and the 60\u2019s. Many famous performers, such as the Beatles, Edith Piaf and Milva, have interpreted some of the most popular Greek songs in their native language. Some other singers though, performed the songs in Greek. &nbsp; Harry Bellafonte performed the song \u00ab\u039c\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u2019 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/5-greek-songs-performed-by-foreigners\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[292983,292982,292981,292980,292984],"class_list":["post-1183","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-culture","tag-famous-greek-songs","tag-foreigners-sing-in-greek","tag-greek-music","tag-greek-songs","tag-manos-hadzidakis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1183"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1186,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1183\/revisions\/1186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}