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Stavros Xarchakos is one of the “pioneers” of the Spring in the Greek artistic and popular music of the 60s and since then his songs hold a special place in the hearts of the Greeks .

He was born in Exarchia, Athens, on March 14, 1939.

His parents were also born there and his family’s house was on Themistokleous Street. Growing up, he studied music at the Athens Conservatory and then continued his studies in Paris and at the Juilliard School of Music, in New York.

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He has written songs on more than 42 albums, music for 21 movies and 15 television productions. He has also composed music for ancient tragedy, dramas, and international ballets.

At the beginning of his career, Stavros Xarchakos writes music mainly for theater and cinema and so he has distinguished himself as a composer of cinematographic and theatrical music.

His first major success is the music he wrote in 1963 for the film “Red Lanterns” by Vasilis Georgiadis. The songs ̶