Giannis Kalatzis (
Greek: Γιάννης Καλατζής, 29 April 1938 – 13 July 2017) was a
Greek singer who was especially popular in Greece in the late 1960s and the first half of the 1970s.[1]
In the second half of the 1970s, Kalatzis co-operated with composer
Nikos Karvelas and in 1981 he released an album with the songs of
Tolis Voskopoulos. His last album before giving up active singing was in 1984, however, in 1985, he took part in a big concert dedicated to composer Manos Loizos held in
Athens Olympic Stadium.[4] In 2000, he released a double CD, the first disc with his greatest hits in new versions and the second disc with famous Greek sons in his rendition.[5] Kalatzis is considered one of the best singers of the time and his songs have been performed by younger singers as well.
In 2013 Giannis Kalatzis was honoured in the Greek version of the television programme
Your Face Sounds Familiar broadcast by
ANT1 with actor Konstantinos Kazakos impersonating him and performing one of his most famous songs – 'Delfini delfinaki'.[6]