Timeline of Kazantzidis’s life

By ktsaousi

  • Born in Nea Ionia Athens

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    Timeline of Kazantzidis’s life

  • Greece enters WWII after repelling Italian invasion (Oxi Day)

  • German Occupation of Greece

  • German Occupation of Greece Ends

  • Greek Civil War Ends

  • Greek Civil War

  • Works in various jobs (factories and open markets)

  • Mass Migration to Germany, USA and Australia Begins

  • Starts live performances at a small tavern

  • Discovered by a recording agent and released his first recordings

  • Relationship with Kaiti Gray

  • Kaiti Becomes Pregnant

  • Kaiti lost the baby

  • Kazantzidis meets Marinella in Thessaloniki

  • Kazantzidis becomes the voice of Greek working class and diaspora

  • Works with Vasilis Tsitsanis and Manolis Chiotis

  • Greek Military Hunda begins

  • Relationship with Kaiti ended

  • In a relationship with Marinella

  • Marries Marinella

  • Divorce from Marinella

  • Continues to record studio albums through to 1990

  • Releases 1 of his biggest hits "Δεν θα ξαναγαπήσω"

  • Military Occupation Hunda Ends

  • Stops live performances

  • Releases 1 of his biggest hits "ΥΠΑΡΧΩ"

  • In a relationship with Vaso (his last partner until the end of his life))

  • Kazantzidis's Mother passes away

  • Last Album released

  • Passes away from brain cancer