Vasilis Tsitsanis

Greek songwriter and bouzouki player (1915–1984)
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Vasilis Tsitsanis

Summary

Vasilis Tsitsanis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Trikala[2]. He was born on January 18, 1915[3]. He died in Royal Brompton Hospital[4]. He died on January 18, 1984[5]. He worked as a singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and bouzouki player[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trikala[2], Vasilis Tsitsanis…
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis died in Royal Brompton Hospital[4].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis was born on January 18, 1915[3].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis died on January 18, 1984[5].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis is buried at First Cemetery of Athens[11].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis held citizenship in Greece[12].
  • Greek was Vasilis Tsitsanis's native language[13].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's professions included singer[6].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis worked as a composer[7].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis worked as a bouzouki player[9].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis is recorded as male[14].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's genre is laïko[16].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's genre is Rebetiko[17].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's record label is recorded as EMI[18].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's unmarried partner is recorded as Marika Ninou[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's given name is recorded as Vasilis[21].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's depicted by is recorded as Bust of Vasilis Tsitsanis, Thessaloniki[23].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's instrument is recorded as bouzouki[24].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Modern Greek[26].
  • Vasilis Tsitsanis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-01-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-01-18[31]

  • Genre(s): laiko, rebetiko[32]

  • Community tags: greek, laiko, rebetiko[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 64bf8e96-63e3-4557-8a84-c0df7ad8d18d[34]

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Origins and Family

Vasilis Tsitsanis was born in Trikala[2]. He was born on January 18, 1915[3]. Greek was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Vasilis Tsitsanis died on January 18, 1984[5]. He passed away in Royal Brompton Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20]. Burial took place at First Cemetery of Athens[11].

Why It Matters

Vasilis Tsitsanis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Vasilis Tsitsanis born?

Vasilis Tsitsanis was born in Trikala[2].

Where did Vasilis Tsitsanis die?

Vasilis Tsitsanis passed away in Royal Brompton Hospital[4].

What did Vasilis Tsitsanis do for work?

Vasilis Tsitsanis worked as singer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and bouzouki player[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Proto Thema. Retrieved . protothema.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . apotis4stis5.com. Retrieved . apotis4stis5.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation singer, composer, songwriter +1
    Native language Greek
    Sex or gender male
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