Greece is mourning the loss of Dionysis Savvopoulos, one of the country’s most beloved and influential singer-songwriters, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81. His death marks the end of an era for modern Greek music and culture.
Born in Thessaloniki in 1944, Savvopoulos abandoned his law studies in the early 1960s to pursue music in Athens — a decision that would reshape Greek songwriting for decades
