# Dimos Moutsis

Dimos Moutsis (Greek: Δήμος Μούτσης, pronounced; 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 | Lyricist |
| 1968 | Κάποιο Καλοκαίρι | Kapoio Kalokairi | Some Summer | Nikos Gatsos |
| 1969 | Ένα Χαμόγελο | Ena Chamogelo | A smile | Nikos Gatsos |
| 1972 | Άγιος Φεβρουάριος | Agios Fevrouarios | Holy February | Manos Eleftheriou |
| 1972 | Συνοικισμός 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 | Playwright |
| Νεφέλες | Nefeles | The Clouds | Aristophanes |
| 50 Χρόνια Δάκρυα 50 Χρόνια Γέλιο | 50 Chronia Dakrya 50 Chronia Gelio | 50 Years of Tears 50 Years of Laughter | Kostas Karagiannis |
| Λεπρέντης | Leprentis | Leprentis | Michail Chourmouzis |
| Απεργία | Apergia | Strike | Giorgos Skourtis |

## Music for film

Plays :
| Year | Greek Title | Transliteration | Translation | Director |
| 1969 | Ένας Μάγκας Στα Σαλόνια | Enas Magkas Sta Salonia | A Mangas In The Salons | Kostas Karagiannis |
| 1970 | Ένα Αστείο Κορίτσι | Ena Asteio Koritsi | A Funny Girl | Takis Vougiouklakis |