Dionysis Savvopoulos

Dionysis Savvopoulos (; December 2, 1944 – October 21, 2025) was a Greek singer-songwriter and political activist.

In Athens, he began singing and playing guitar in various night clubs and became closely associated with the so-called Greek New Wave. His first album came out in 1966.

In 1967, Savvopoulos was in jail for a short time and beaten for his political beliefs by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, led by the dictator George Papadopoulos.

Savvopoulos died from a heart attack in Athens on 21 October 2025, at the age of 80. At the time of his death, he had also been suffering from cancer.

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Other websites

Official website
Myspace profile
Biography, in Greek



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Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:Greek singers
Category:Greek songwriters
Category:Political activists
Category:Rock guitarists
Category:Folk musicians