Giorgos Lafkas ( el, Γιώργος Λαύκας, 1919–1972) was a Greek songwriter, singer, and bouzouki player.

Biography

Lafkas was born in Metamorfosi, Laconia, in 1919, although some sources mention 1924 as the date of his birth. He came to Athens in 1943 to study

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, but he was won by music. According to Tassos Schorelis, the first club where he worked was the ''Ypovrychio'' (Deligiorgi Street 47) and there he wrote his first song, ''Seviliana'', which was recorded in 1945. During the German Occupation, according to G. Manisalis, he worked at ''Phoinikes'', the subsequent ''Bouzouki'' (corner Solonos and Mavromichali streets). In 1961, he played with the orchestra in ''Komparsita''. In 1963, he sang with Pr. Tsaousakis at Center Street Vouliagmeni. In 1968, he played with the orchestra in "Joy of Kessariani", etc. Until his death, he participated in various bands and composed songs (many in lyrics of S. Tsiliverdis). {{DEFAULTSORT:Lafkas, Giorgos 1919 births 1972 deaths People from Laconia Greek male songwriters Greek rebetiko singers 20th-century Greek male singers People from Molaoi