Antonios Katinaris
Antonios Katinaris was a Greek musician.
Biography
He was born in Chania, Crete, the first son of a refugee family from Asia Minor. Since his earliest years, he demonstrated his interest and his talent in music. He was already a music professional at the age of 16. His virtuoso bouzouki-playing made him famous on the popular music stages of Chania.He went to Athens in the 1960s, where he made his big break into the Greek popular musical scene as a composer. The song What can you do, with only one heart, with lyrics by Eftychia Papagianopoulou, marked the start of his national career.
Katinaris was married to Maria Rippi, herself a singer and member of a famous family of musicians. He has three daughters, from whom one, Maria Katinari, is continuing his music work as a singer and songwriter.
He died in 1999 in Athens.
Discography
- 12 Fylla tis Kardias,, Columbia, 1971
- Palia Merakia,, Columbia, 1973
- Baglamades,, Columbia, 1973
- Asta na pane,, Columbia, 1974
- Neotera ki Anotera,, Columbia, 1974
- Synanastrofes,, Columbia, 1974
- Aftapates,, Columbia, 1975
- Bouzoukokelaidismata,, Polyphone 1978
- Akou ti tha po,, Relans, 1982
- 12 Epityxies, Relans, 1982
- Laiko Palko, Polyphone, 1987
- Gia sas ta Dialeksa, WEA, 1994