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'''Spyros Peristeris''' was a [[Greeks|Greek]] [[rebetiko]] composer, lyricist and singer.

Peristeris was born in [[Smyrna]] in [[1900]]. Around [[1918]], he took over "The Politakia" - a Smyrna ensemble founded by Sideras.

Peristeris came to [[Greece]] in [[1924]], after the [[Asia Minor disaster]], settling in [[Athens]]. He started his recording career in [[1934]]. The multi-talented Peristeris also wrote some of the best known rebetika songs such as "Ο Αντώνης ο βαρκάρης ο σερέτης", "Η Μαρία η Μανταλένα", "Το μινόρε της Αυγής" and played the [[bouzouki]] in many of [[Markos Vamvakaris]]' recordings.

Peristeris died in April [[1966]] in [[Athens]].

[[Category:Rebetiko|Peristeris, Spyros]]
[[Category:Songwriters|Peristeris, Spyros]]
[[Category:1966 deaths|Peristeris, Spyros]]
[[Category:1900 births|Peristeris, Spyros]]

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Irlandos: New page: '''Spyros Peristeris''' was a Greek rebetiko composer, lyricist and singer. Peristeris was born in Smyrna in 1900. Around 1918, he took over "The Politakia" - a...