Nikos Xilouris
Nikos Xylouris Νίκος Ξυλούρης | |
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Portrait of Nikos Xylouris, Greek singer and composer, known for his Cretan and Éntekhno music. | |
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| Born | 7 July 1936 Anogeia, Crete, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 8 February 1980 (aged 43) Piraeus, Attica, Greece |
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| Instrument | Cretan lyra |
| Years active | 1950–1980 |
Spouse | Ourania Melampianakis |
Nikos Xylouris (Greek: Νίκος Ξυλούρης; 7 July 1936 – 8 February 1980), also known as Psaronikos (Ψαρονίκος), was a Greek singer, Cretan lyra player, and songwriter who performed both Cretan rural traditional and urban orchestral music arrangements.