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Grigoris Bithikotsis

Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer-songwriter (died 2005)

Born
December 11, 1922
Died
April 7, 2005
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1922

About Grigoris Bithikotsis

Grigoris Bithikotsis (Greek: Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης; 11 December 1922 – 7 April 2005) was a Greek laiko singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades. He is considered one of the most important figures in Greek popular music. Bithikotsis composed over 80 songs, including: Stu Belami to ouzeri and Tou Votanikou o magas. He possessed a rich singing voice with which he performed his own compositions and those of Theodorakis, who frequently chose his friend Grigoris to perform his masterpieces.

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The world when Grigoris Bithikotsis was born

Grigoris Bithikotsis was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Grigoris Bithikotsis's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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