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Mikis Theodorakis

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Aliases
Mikis Theodorakis Popular Orchestra
Μίκης Θεοδωράκης
Μιχαήλ Θεοδωράκης
Born
July 29, 1925
Died
September 2, 2021
Country
Greece
IPI
00030479005 33 works
Affiliation
SACEM
Comments
Contemporary composer and lyricist, who created more than 1000 works. Theodorakis was famous for his soundtracks, a. o. "Alexis Sorbas" and "Serpico", but also for orchestral and operatric compositions like "Canto General" or "Mauthausen Trilogy". He was also politically active and a member of parliament three times.The Greek junta (1967–1974) imprisoned Theodorakis' and banned his songs.
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1966 (16 artists)
i 1965 Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks
i 1962 (5 artists)
1966 (8 artists)
1966 (6 artists)
1966 (6 artists)
Teurastamo - Andreas Arja Saijonmaa ja Mikis Theodorakis (Mikis Theodorakis, Arja Saijonmaa) 1972 Unverified
i 1967 Out of Tune Generation
i 1973 (13 artists)
i 1969 (14 artists)
i 1965 (101 artists)
1961 (7 artists)
1978 Milva
Ένα το Χελιδόνι Grigoris Bithikotsis & Mikis Theodorakis with his orchestra (Mikis Theodorakis, Grigoris Bithikotsis) February 26, 1964 Unverified
Θα Σημάνουν οι Καμπάνες {Tha Simanoun oi Kabanes} Mikis Theodorakis (ft. Grigoris Bithikotsis) (Mikis Theodorakis, Grigoris Bithikotsis) 1966 Unverified
Όταν Σφίγγουν Το Χέρι {Otan Sfigoun to Heri} Grigoris Bithikotsis with Mikis Theodorakis and his orchestra (Mikis Theodorakis, Grigoris Bithikotsis) 1966 Unverified
{Poios den mila gia ten lampre} 1964 צמד דרום (Darom Duo)
Της Δικαιοσύνης Ήλιε Νοητέ Grigoris Bithikotsis & Mikis Theodorakis with his orchestra (Grigoris Bithikotsis, Mikis Theodorakis) February 26, 1964 Unverified

Covers by Mikis Theodorakis

Title Performer Release date Originally by
Andréas Georges Moustaki avec Mikis Theodorakis (Mikis Theodorakis, Georges Moustaki) June 1970 Unverified
Höre, Reine Sonne Der Gerechtigkeit (Tis Dhikeosínis Ílie) Mikis Theodorakis & · Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden (Kinderchor des Philharmonischen Chores Dresden, Mikis Theodorakis, Gunther Emmerlich) 1983 Unverified
1962 Mikis Theodorakis, (unknown)
Nur diese eine Schwalbe Mikis Theodorakis & · Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden (Gunther Emmerlich, Kinderchor des Philharmonischen Chores Dresden, Mikis Theodorakis) 1983 Unverified
To Mesimeri Antonis Kalogiannis & Mikis Theodorakis (Mikis Theodorakis) 1971 Unverified
1998 Mikis Theodorakis, (unknown)
1998 Mikis Theodorakis - Maria Farandouri
1974 Γρηγ. Μπιθικώτσης & Ρία Κούρτη
Είμαστε δυο Mikis Theodorakis 1977 Unverified
1976 (unknown)
Όμορφη Πόλη {Omorfi Poli} Mikis Thodorakis with Yiannis Vogiatzis (Mikis Theodorakis) 1962 Unverified
Όμορφη Πόλη {Omorfi Poli} Marinella & Mikis Theodorakis with his Orchestra (Mikis Theodorakis, Marinella) 1965 Unverified
i   1963 Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος & Χορωδία REL, Νίκος Κούρκουλος & Βαγγέλης Σειληνός PRF
1964 (unknown), Dominic Behan
Covered by (2 artists)
(Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri) 1974 (unknown), Dominic Behan, Μίκης Θεοδωράκης
1998 Mikis Theodorakis
1974 Mikis Theodorakis
Το Σφαγείο {To Sfagio} Maria Farantouri & Mikis Theodorakis (Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri) 1976 Unverified
{Pheugo Gia To Santiago} 1986 (unknown)
Covered by הדודאים (Ha'Dudaim)

Songs written by Mikis Theodorakis

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Honeymoon Mikis Theodorakis, William Sansom Covered by (23 artists)
Life Goes On Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis 1965 Covered by Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks
Love Theme from Phaedra Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis 1962 Covered by (5 artists)
Teurastamo - Andreas Pentti Saaritsa, Jussi Korhonen, Mikis Theodorakis Arja Saijonmaa ja Mikis Theodorakis (Mikis Theodorakis, Arja Saijonmaa) 1972 Unverified
"The Jet" Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis 1967 Covered by Out of Tune Generation
Thème De L'amour Mikis Theodorakis Kresimir Sipush et Orchestre Des Concerts Lamoureux 1961 Unverified
Theme from "Serpico" Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis 1973 Covered by (13 artists)
Zorba's Dance Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis Popular Orchestra Covered by (101 artists)
Άσμα ασμάτων {Ásma asmáton} Mikis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kambanellis Mikis Theodorakis - Maria Farandouri 1966 Covered by (16 artists)
Βάρκα στο γιαλό {Várka sto gialó} Mikis Theodorakis Γρηγ. Μπιθικώτσης & Ρία Κούρτη 1963 Covered by (11 artists)
Βράχο βράχο τον καημό μου {Vrácho - vrácho ton kaimó mou} Mikis Theodorakis, Dimitris Christodoulou Στυλ. Καζαντζίδης & Μαρινέλλα - Μαν. Χιώτης & Λαϊκὴ Ὀρχήστρα Μίκη Θεοδωράκη 1961 Covered by (7 artists)
Δόξα τω Θεώ {Dóxa to Theó} Mikis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kambanellis Γρηγ. Μπιθικώτσης & Μιχ. Ιωαννίδης 1963 Covered by (3 artists)
Δρόμοι που χάθηκα {Drómoi pou cháthika} Mikis Theodorakis, Tassos Leivaditis Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1978 Covered by Milva
Είμαστε δυο {Eímaste dyo} Mikis Theodorakis Covered by (5 artists)
Ένα το Χελιδόνι Odysseas Elytis, Mikis Theodorakis Grigoris Bithikotsis & Mikis Theodorakis with his orchestra (Mikis Theodorakis, Grigoris Bithikotsis) February 26, 1964 Unverified
Η απαγωγή {I apagogí} Mikis Theodorakis Μαίρη Λίντα - Μαν. Χιώτης & Ορχήστρα 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
Θα Σημάνουν οι Καμπάνες {Tha Simanoun oi Kabanes} Mikis Theodorakis, Yiannis Ritsos Mikis Theodorakis (ft. Grigoris Bithikotsis) (Mikis Theodorakis, Grigoris Bithikotsis) 1966 Unverified
Θ'αφήσω τη μανούλα μου {T'afíso ti manoúla mou} Mikis Theodorakis, Dimitris Christodoulou Covered by Diego Varagić
Καημός {Kaimós} Mikis Theodorakis, Demetre Cristodoulou Grigoris Bithikotsis and Choir 1962 Covered by (28 artists)
Μάνα μου και παναγία {Mána mou kai panagía} Mikis Theodorakis Covered by (2 artists)
Ο Αντώνης {O Antónis} Mikis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kambanellis Mikis Theodorakis - Maria Farandouri 1966 Covered by (8 artists)
Ο δραπέτης {O drapétis} Mikis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kambanellis Mikis Theodorakis - Maria Farandouri 1966 Covered by (6 artists)
Όταν Σφίγγουν Το Χέρι {Otan Sfigoun to Heri} Yiannis Ritsos, Mikis Theodorakis Grigoris Bithikotsis with Mikis Theodorakis and his orchestra (Mikis Theodorakis, Grigoris Bithikotsis) 1966 Unverified
Όταν τελειώσει ο πόλεμος {Ótan teleiósei o pólemos} Mikis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kambanellis Mikis Theodorakis - Maria Farandouri 1966 Covered by (6 artists)
Ποιος δεν μιλά για την λαμπρή {Poios den mila gia ten lampre} Mikis Theodorakis, Vassilis Rotas Mikis Theodorakis 1962 Covered by צמד דרום (Darom Duo)
Σε πότισα ροδόσταμο {Se pótisa rodóstamo} Mikis Theodorakis, Nikos Gatsos Covered by (2 artists)
Στρώσε το στρώμα σου {Stróse to stróma sou} Mikis Theodorakis, Iakovos Kambanellis Νίκος Κούρκουλος & Βαγγέλης Σειληνός PRF, Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος & Χορωδία REL 1963 Covered by (10 artists)
Της Δικαιοσύνης Ήλιε Νοητέ Mikis Theodorakis, Odysseas Elytis Grigoris Bithikotsis & Mikis Theodorakis with his orchestra (Grigoris Bithikotsis, Mikis Theodorakis) February 26, 1964 Unverified
Το γελαστό παιδί {To gelastó paidí} Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis 1969 Covered by (14 artists)

Adapted songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
Bande originale du film "Z" Mikis Theodorakis 1969 CBS
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra Mikis Theodorakis 1962 United Artists Records
Serpico - Original Music from the Soundtrack Mikis Theodorakis 1973 Paramount Records
The Ballad of Mauthausen - Six Songs Mikis Theodorakis - Maria Farandouri 1966 His Master's Voice
The Day the Fish Came Out - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Mikis Theodorakis 1967 20th Century Fox Records
Zorba the Greek - Original Soundtrack Album Mikis Theodorakis 1965 20th Century Fox Records
Αλέξια - Μίκης Θεοδωράκης Αλέξια - Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1998 RCA
Ένας όμηρος Μίκης Θεοδωράκης - Μαρία Φαραντούρη (Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri) 1974 His Master's Voice
Ένας όμηρος Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1964 Lyra [GR]
Η γειτονιά των αγγέλων Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1963 His Master's Voice
Μίκης Θεοδωράκης - Μαρία Φαραντούρη Μαρία Φαραντούρη - Μίκης Θεοδωράκης - 1974 Disc'Az
Μίκης Θεοδωράκης ‎– Μαρία Φαραντούρη - Τραγουδούν Μίκη Θεοδωράκη Μαρία Φαραντούρη - Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1976 Delta [GR]
Όμορφη πόλη Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1962 His Master's Voice
Τα λυρικά - Ποίηση Τάσος Λειβαδίτης Μίκης Θεοδωράκης 1978 Minos

Performances also appear on

Tributes

Title Performer Release date Label
100 Χρόνια Σινεμά - Tribute to International Cinema and Mikis Theodorakis Metropole Orchestra - George Dalaras 1995 EMI Classics
Happy Birthday, Mikis! various artists October 30, 2000 Tropical Music
I Stockholms konserthus, 9 Januari 1978 Arja Saijonmaa 1978 Metronome Records
Lena Granhagen sjunger Theodorakis & Biermann Lena Granhagen 1972 Proprius
Nur diese eine Schwalbe - Lieder von Mikis Theodorakis in deutscher Sprache Quijote 2002 Spice Records [DE]
Remember Greece - Χατζιδάκις - Θεοδωράκης Ζωή Μάγκου με το συγκρότημα Σπύρου Πιπεράκη 1963 Athénée
Songs of Theodorakis Irene Papas 1968 RCA Victor
The Music of Mikis Theodorakis The Marcians 1970 Hallmark Records
Varka sto yalo - Zurba Perikles Fotopoulos - Orchester Günter Gollasch - Dieter Resch December 1967 Amiga
Viva Mikis 85 various artists September 10, 2010 BuschFunk
Von Tag zu Tag Milva 1978 Metronome [DE]
Wo find ich meine Seele? - Lieder von Krieg und Friedem Das Blaue Einhorn November 25, 2009 Unicornio Records
Επιφάνια Γρηγόρης Μπιθικώτσης 1962 Columbia [EMI]
Η Αγνή Μπάλτσα τραγουδά Χατζιδάκι • Θεοδωράκη • Ξαρχάκο • Τσιτσάνη Αγνή Μπάλτσα (Agnes Baltsa) 1986 Deutsche Grammophon
Η Μαρία Φαραντούρη στο Olympia Μαρία Φαραντούρη (Maria Farantouri) 1985 Minos
Θεοδώρε τραγουδά Θεοδωράκη - Ο Μιχαήλ Θεοδώρε τραγουδά Μ. Θεοδωράκη kαι Μ. Χατζιδάκι Μιχαήλ Θεοδώρε 1974 Finale
Ο Αρμάος παίζει στη λατέρνα Θεοδωράκη-Χατζιδάκι Νίκος Αρμάος 1978 Minos

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