Markos Vamvakaris

Greek rebetiko musician, composer and singer (1905–1972)
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Markos Vamvakaris

Summary

Markos Vamvakaris is a human[1]. Born in Ano Syros[2], he… he was born on May 10, 1905[3]. He passed away in Nikaia[4]. He died on February 8, 1972[5]. He worked as a singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ano Syros[2], Markos Vamvakaris…
  • Markos Vamvakaris died in Nikaia[4].
  • Markos Vamvakaris was born on May 10, 1905[3].
  • Markos Vamvakaris died on February 8, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Third Cemetery of Athens[11].
  • A child of Markos Vamvakaris was Stelios Vamvakaris[12].
  • A child of Markos Vamvakaris was Domenikos Vamvakaris[13].
  • Markos Vamvakaris held citizenship in Greece[14].
  • Markos Vamvakaris is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[15].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's professions included singer[6].
  • Markos Vamvakaris worked as a composer[7].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's professions included musician[9].
  • Markos Vamvakaris is recorded as male[16].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's genre is Rebetiko[18].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[19].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's Commons category is recorded as Markos Vamvakaris[20].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's given name is recorded as Markos[21].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's described at URL is recorded as https://collection.melos-project.gr/archive/item/438[22].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Markos Vamvakaris, Syros[23].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's instrument is recorded as bouzouki[24].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Greek[26].
  • Markos Vamvakaris's name in native language is recorded as Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Markos Vamvakaris's place of birth was Ano Syros[2]. He was born on May 10, 1905[3]. He is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and musician[9].

Personal Life

Children include Stelios Vamvakaris[12], a composer[28], 1947–2019[29], of Greece[30] and Domenikos Vamvakaris[13], a musician[31], b. 1949[32], of Greece[33].

Death and Burial

Markos Vamvakaris died on February 8, 1972[5]. He passed away in Nikaia[4]. He is buried at Third Cemetery of Athens[11].

Why It Matters

Markos Vamvakaris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Markos Vamvakaris born?

Markos Vamvakaris was born in Ano Syros[2].

Where did Markos Vamvakaris die?

Markos Vamvakaris died in Nikaia[4].

What did Markos Vamvakaris do for work?

Markos Vamvakaris worked as singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · Mugiwara no Reezy · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Nikaia
    P14750 CD5A-BDF4-8B1C-8405-A322
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  2. 9w ago · Gogo1963! · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Greek rebetiko musician, composer and singer (1905–1972)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q1801890]]"
  3. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Markos
    Described at url https://collection.melos-project.gr/archive/item/438
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 18072052X
    Occupation singer, composer, songwriter +1
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  4. 18w ago · AntonyFragakis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Third Cemetery of Athens
    Instrument bouzouki, voice
    Dedicated heritage entity Museum of Markos Vamvakaris
    Place of birth Ano Syros
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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