Dimos Moutsis (, ; 2 August 1938 – 6 March 2024) was a Greek singer-songwriter and composer.
Biography
Moutsis was born in Piraeus. He was a student of the violin at the Athens Conservatoire from the age of seven and graduated at the age of twenty one as a prize-winning soloist. During the late 1960s, he met poet and lyricist Nikos Gatsos and fellow composer Manos Hatzidakis at a cafeteria which was a well-known haunt for musicians and artists (Flokas).
In 1967, Gatsos began to provide Moutsis with poetry he had written, thus allowing Moutsis to write his first songs. The first song Moutsis wrote was 'Βρέχει ο Θεός' ('God is raining'), a piece he had already composed the music for and for which Gatsos provided lyrics. The singer Stamatis Kokotas was the first to record this song. Over the next few years, he continued to write songs with Gatsos which were recorded by well-known artists of the time such as Vicky Moscholiou and Grigoris Bithikotsis, as well as with newcomers such as Manolis Mitsias and Dimitra Galani. In 1970, Moutsis orchestrated and produced the music for album 'Επιστροφή', with songs by Hatzidakis and Gatsos. During the same period, Moutsis worked with other lyricists such as Lefteris Papadopoulos.
Moutsis was a candidate for MeRA25 in the 2019 European Parliament elections.
Dimos Moutsis died on 6 March 2024, at the age of 85.
Discography
Albums Year Greek Title Transliteration Translation Lyricist1968Κάποιο ΚαλοκαίριKapoio KalokairiSome SummerNikos Gatsos1969Ένα ΧαμόγελοEna ChamogeloA smileNikos Gatsos1972Άγιος ΦεβρουάριοςAgios FevrouariosHoly FebruaryManos Eleftheriou1972Συνοικισμός Α|Synoikismos A''' |Settlement I|Nikos Gatsos, Giannis Logothetis, Barbara Tsimpouli |- ||1973 |Στροφές|Strofes |Turns|Manos Eleftheriou, Nikos Gatsos, Giannis Logothetis, Pythagoras Papastamatiou |- ||1973 |Πρώτη Εκτέλεση|Proti Ektelesi|First Performance|Vasilis Andreopoulos, Nikos Gatsos, Lefteris Papadopoulos, G. Stefanou |- ||1974 |Μαρτυρίες|Martyries|Testimonies|Giorgos Chronas, Manos Eleftheriou, Giannis Logothetis |- ||1975 |Τετραλογία|Tetralogia|Tetralogy|Constantine P. Cavafy, Kostas Karyotakis, Yiannis Ritsos, Giorgos Seferis |- ||1976 |Εργατική Συμφωνία|Ergatiki Symfonia|Labour Agreement|Giorgos Skourtis (from the play Απεργία) |- ||1979 |Το Δρομολόγιο|To Dromologio|The Timetable|Nikos Gatsos |- ||1980 |Χρυσές Επιτυχίες|Chryses Epitychies|Golden Hits| |- ||1981 |Φράγμα|Fragma|Barrier|Kostas Tripolitis |- ||1983 |Ενέχυρο|Enechyro|Pledge|Dimos Moutsis |- ||1987 |Να!|Na!|There!|Dimos Moutsis |- ||1987 |Πρώτες Εκτελέσεις|Protes Ekteleseis|First Performances| |- ||1990 |Ταξιδιώτης του Παντός|Taxidiotis tou Pantos|Traveller of Everywhere|Dimos Moutsis |- ||1994 |Για Πούλημα Λοιπόν|Gia Poulima Loipon|For Sale, Then|Dimos Moutsis |- ||1999 |Ηρώδειο|Irodeio|Odeon (Live Recording)
||2000 |Οι 100 Μεγάλες Ηχογραφήσεις του Αιώνα|Oi 100 Megales Ichografiseis tou Aiona|The 100 Great Recordings of the Century (Tetralogy)
||2006 |Τα Τραγούδια του Δήμου Μούτση|Ta Tragoudia tou Dimou Moutsi|The Songs of Dimos Moutsis (Compilation)
||2007 |14 Μεγάλα Τραγούδια|14 Megala Tragoudia|14 Great Songs (Compilation)
||2009 |Ταξιδιώτης του Παντός – 4 Δεκαετίες Τραγούδια|Taxidiotis tou Pantos – 4 Dekaeties Tragoudia|Traveller of Everywhere – 4 Decades of Songs''
Music for theatre
Plays Greek Title Transliteration Translation PlaywrightΝεφέλεςNefelesThe CloudsAristophanes50 Χρόνια Δάκρυα 50 Χρόνια Γέλιο50 Chronia Dakrya 50 Chronia Gelio50 Years of Tears 50 Years of LaughterKostas KaragiannisΛεπρέντηςLeprentisLeprentisMichail ChourmouzisΑπεργίαApergiaStrikeGiorgos Skourtis
Music for film
Plays Year Greek Title Transliteration Translation Director1969Ένας Μάγκας Στα ΣαλόνιαEnas Magkas Sta SaloniaA Mangas In The SalonsKostas Karagiannis1970Ένα Αστείο ΚορίτσιEna Asteio KoritsiA Funny GirlTakis Vougiouklakis
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