Lefteris (Eleftherios) Papadopoulos is a Greek lyricist, writer and journalist.
Lefteris Papadopoulos was born in Athens, Greece on 14 November 1935. He is the son of Greek refugees from the Asia Minor and Russia. He enrolled at the Law School of the University of Athens but he stopped during the third year in order to work as a journalist. Since 1959 Papadopoulos has worked in the newspaper Ta Nea and has become a popular columnist over the time.
Papadopoulos became involved with music in 1963. He has written the lyrics for about 1,200 songs and has co-worked with nearly all of the well-known musicians, composers and singers of his generation, namely Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarhakos, Manos Loizos, Stavros Koujioumtzis, Mimis Plessas, Christos Nikolopoulos, Stelios Kazantzidis, Grigoris Bithikotsis, George Dalaras, Marinella, Viki Mosholiou and others.
In 1969, composer Mimis Plessas's work of songs "O Dromos", to which Papadopoulos contributed the lyrics, became the fastest selling Greek album.
Of all the creative partnerships that Papadopoulos has had with Greek composers, that of his closed friend Manos Loizos is considered a landmark of his career.
Papadopoulos contributed lyrics to some of the most beautiful and much-sung Greek songs from 1960 to 1990, although the stunning overall overproduction of his lyrics is understandably of very uneven quality.
He also wrote a few literary books and one about the lyricist Eftichia Papagiannopoulou. He has presented various programmes about Greek Music on television; the most recent one, entitled "Makrines Filies" (Remote Friendships), was broadcast on National Television, ERT.
Criticism has been voiced as to his insistence on being on the spotlight of contemporary music industry whilst his creative prowess has long sagged.
Lefteris Papadopoulos is married to director Raea Mouzenidou and has a son and a daughter as well as two grandchildren. (wikipedia)
CD1 - Dekaetia Tou '60
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01. Grigoris Mpithikotsis, Ria Kourti - Aponi Zoi [3:03]
02. Grigoris Mpithikotsis - Savvatovrado Stin Kaisariani [3:57]
03. Aleka Mavili - Auto T' Agori Me Ta Matia Ta Melia [02:28]
04. Dakis - Tosa Kalokairia [2:19]
05. Viku Mosholiou - Vale Ki Allo Piato Sto Trapezi [3:02]
06. Giannis Kalatzis - Delfini-Delfinaki [2:36]
07. Giannis Kalatzis - To Palio Roloi [3:56]
08. Stamatis Kokotas - Pes Pos M' Antamoses [3:30]
09. Viku Mosholiou - Ti Sou 'ftaixan Ta Niata Mou [3:17]
10. Giannis Kalatzis - Piso Ap' Tin Porta [3:05]
11. Grigoris Mpithikotsis - O Mpaglamas [2:59]
12. Grigoris Mpithikotsis - Mia Kuriaki [3:32]
CD2 - Dekaetia Tou '70
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01. Stratos Dionusiou - Vrehei Fotia Sti Strata Mou [2:49]
02. Tolis Voskopoulos - To Feggari Panothe Mou [2:21]
03. Manolis Mitsias, Voula Gkika - Auta Ta Heria [3:05]
04. Stamatis Kokotas - O Trelos [3:10]
05. Viku Mosholiou - Xupnise I Poli [3:02]
06. Viku Mosholiou - Ta Heria [2:58]
07. Stelios Kazantzidis - Den Tha Xanagapiso [3:11]
08. Giannis Poulopoulos - Me Ti Ntama Me To Riga [2:17]
09. Stamatis Kokotas - Den To Mporeis [3:16]
10. Stamatis Kokotas - Mia Vradia Tou Magiou [2:36]
11. Stamatis Kokotas - Isouna Paidi [3:24]
12. Manolis Mitsias - Pikra Stalazei I Kuriaki [2:31]
CD3 - Dekaetia Tou '80
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01. Manolis Mitsias - Epeidi S' Agapo [3:25]
02. Maria Farantouri - San Ton Metanasti [3:43]
03. Maria Farantouri - Oi Meres Mas [2:57]
04. Maria Farantouri - Ena Tragoudi Alliotiko [3:52]
05. Aleka Kanellidou, Giorgos Hatzinasios - Stis Puramides [3:14]
06. Stamatis Kokotas - Gie Mou, Gie Mou [3:28]
07. Stratos Dionusiou - Me Skotose Giati Tin Agapousa [2:53]
08. Stratos Dionusiou - O Salonikios [3:46]
09. Leonidas Velis - Me To Stoma Gemato Filia [2:56]
10. Giannis Poulopoulos - To Agalma [4:22]
11. Giannis Poulopoulos - Ola Dika Sou [3:00]
12. Giannis Poulopoulos - Poia Nuhta S' Eklepse [2:31]
Label: Minos-EMI
Released: 2009
Released with the newspaper "Ta Nea"
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 5
Quality: High
CD-rips by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (400dpi)
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