Yannis Spathas

Yannis Spathas (November 30, 1950 – July 6, 2019) was a Greek guitarist, founding member of the rock band Socrates Drank the Conium (or simply Socrates), and one of the most famous Greek electric guitar players.

Biography

Born in 1950 in Paxos, Yannis came in contact with music through his father and uncles and he learned how to play various instruments. He grew up in Pireas, where he formed the band Persons (1966-1969), with Antonis Tourkogiorgis and Ilias Asvestopoulos, and later on formed the Socrates band again with Tourkogiorgis.[1]

In 1983, after the split of the Socrates band, Spathas collaborated as an orchestra and guitarist with artists.[2] In 1999 he released his first personal album, in which Haris Alexiou participated. According to Spathas, his greatest influences were Jimi Hendrix and Anastasios Chalkias.[1]

References
  1. Giacheia, Assil. "Greece's Leading Rock Guitarist Yannis Spathas Dies at 69". Greece.greekreporter.com.
  2. "Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο συνθέτης και κιθαρίστας των Socrates Γιάννης Σπάθας". Cnn.gr. July 6, 2019.


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