Antonis Vardis ( el, Αντώνης Βαρδής; 7 August 1948 – 2 September 2014) was a

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composer and singer. Born in

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, a suburb of

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, Vardis established a 40-year career as a composer and singer, collaborating with well-known Greek singers:

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, and

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and others.Profile
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Death

In 2013, Vardis was diagnosed with cancer. He was transferred to

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, Germany, to undergo surgery, which was later described as successful. However, he died on 2 September 2014 at Hygeia Hospital in Athens. He was 66 years old. He was survived by his wife and their two children.

Personal discography

*1978 - Οραματίζομαι *1986 - Συγκάτοικοι είμαστε όλοι στην τρέλα *1988 - Tragoudame mazi (Cooperation with Christina Maragozi) *1990 - Leuki isopalia *1993 - Koini gnomi *1995 - Stin Ellas tou 2000 *1997 - Oikogeneiaki ypothesi *1999 - Xediplonontas tis skepseis mou *2000 - Ta kalytera mas hronia, einai tora *2002 - Hamogelase psyhi mou *2003 - Oti eho sto harizo *2010 - Stin akri tou oneirou

Compilations

* ''Ston Megisto Vathmo'' (2001) * ''Oi Filoi Mou Ke Ego'' (2005) * ''Oti Agapisame'' (2006) * ''Ta Onira Mas'' (2008)

References

External links

* * 1948 births 2014 deaths Musicians from Athens Greek songwriters 20th-century Greek male singers Singers from Athens Deaths from cancer in Greece 21st-century Greek male singers {{Greece-composer-stub