Manolis Hiotis & Mary Linda - The Incomparable Duo From Greece flac album

Complete your Manolis Hiotis & Mary Linda collection.

Manolis Chiotis (Greek: Μανώλης Χιώτης; March 21, 1920, Thessaloniki – March 21, 1970, Athens) was a Greek rebetiko and laiko composer, singer, and bouzouki player. He is considered one of the greatest bouzouki soloists of all time. He popularised the four-course bouzouki (tetrachordo) and introduced the guitar-like tuning, who found it better suited to the kind of virtuoso playing he was famous for.

Album · 2012 · 26 Songs. Manolis Hiotis (Recordings 1957-1959) Mary Linda. Listen on Apple Music.

Hendrix first met Hiotis and his partner, singer Mary Linda, while they were on tour around the United States back in the 1960’s. Having attended one of Hiotis’ shows, Hendrix admitted he admired him and that he discussed with Hiotis about his playing technique. Hendrix was Hiotis’ biggest backer even before then-U. President Lyndon Johnson invited Hiotis and Mary Linda to the White House to play on his birthday and offered them a Green Card for immigrants so they could stay in America as long as they wanted. Hiotis had other successes. In the summer of 1961, he played for Aristotle Onassis.

The legendary duet Manolis Hiotis & Mary Linda was very popular in US, where the two artists had a big fan club in the 60's. This rare compilation contains 14 songs (among them 2 wonderful bouzouki solos) recorded during the couple's visits in US from the period 1965-66. These songs are not found in any other album released.

Manolis Hiotis & Mary Linda - The Incomparable Duo From Greece (LP, Album). Grecophon, Grecophon.

Apono Ki Aharisto Paidi. Bouzouki Kings & Friends.

Manolis Hiotis, Mary Linda - If Fed You on the Essence of Roses 03:58. Stelios Kazantzidis - You've Set My Heart on Fire (Kalamatianos) 02:50. Stratos Attalidis, Yiota Lydia, Christakis - I Love an Island Girl (Ballos) 03:24. Grigoris Bithikotsis, Vassilis Tsitsanis - The Carriage in the Rain (Zeibekiko) 03:14. Vassilis Tsitsanis, Giannis Dedes - Improvisations in a Minor Key 03:55. Tonis Maroudas, Mary Liva - Cheers to You, Cheers to Me (Kantatha) 03:21. Nikos Gounaris, Yannis Manos - The Vase of Jasmine (Kantatha) 02:59. Manolis Hiotis, Mary Linda - Sorrow (Bolero) 03:15.

Mary Linta, Manolis Hiotis I Ftoheia Thelei Kaloperasi.