Stamatis Kokotas

Stamatis Kokotas was a Greek folk singer.

Life and career

Kokotas was born in Athens into a family of six children. He lost his father, a doctor, when he was a small child. On leaving school, he moved to Paris to study medicine, and while there he met Stavros Xarchakos, who helped launch his career. His breakout came in 1966 with the hit "Στου Όθωνα τα χρόνια". Other major hits included the songs "Όνειρο απατηλό" and "Γιέ μου". He collaborated with musicians including Dimos Moutsis, Antonios Katinaris, Giorgos Hatzinasios,, Giorgos Zampetas and Giannis Spanos.
Kokotas was twice married and had three children. He died on 1 October 2022, at the age of 85, four years after being diagnosed with cancer.