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'''Yiannis Kalatzis''' is a [[Greeks|Greek]] singer who was especially popular in Greece in the late [[1960s]] and the early [[1970s]].

Kalatzis was born in [[Thessaloniki]] on [[April 29]], [[1943]]. He started singing in the early [[1960s]] as a member of the "Trio Moreno". Later, he moved to [[Athens]], where he shot to popularity in [[1968]], with such songs as "Delfini, delfinaki", "To palio roloi", "Ta chrysa kleidia". In [[1969]], he followed up with "O epipolaios".

Kalatzis continued being popular in the early [[1970s]] with such hits as "Gorgona", "O Stamoulis o lochias", "Jamaica", "Paramythaki mou" and his mega-hit "Kyra-Giorgaina". "Xenaki" and "Koutalianos" followed later, the latter song being a satyrical tribute to legendary strongman [[Panagis Koutalianos]].

Kalatzis gave up active singing in the [[1980s]] as his popularity declined but, in [[1985]], he took part in a big concert dedicated to the memory of composer [[Manos Loizos]] that took place in [[OAKA|Athens Olympic Stadium]].

The songs of Kalatzis are still popular in Greece and have been performed by other singers as well. He has released a couple of 'best of' albums.

[[Category:Male Singers|Kalatzis, Yiannis]]
[[Category:1943 births|Kalatzis, Yiannis]]

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