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Demetrio Stratos

Demetrio Stratos
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Background information
Birth name Efstratíos Dimitríou (Greek: Ευστράτιος Δημητρίου)
Also known as Demetrio Stratos
Born (1945-04-22)April 22, 1945
Alexandria, Egypt
Died June 13, 1979(1979-06-13) (aged 34)
New York City, United States
Genres Progressive rock, art rock, experimental, jazz fusion, world
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music researcher
Instruments Vocals
Piano
Organ
Keyboards
Accordion
Steel drums
Years active 1963–1979
Labels Ricordi (1969–1970)
Numero Uno (1971)
Cramps (1972–1979)
Ascolto (1978)
Associated acts I Ribelli
Area
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Efstratios Dimitriou (Greek: Ευστράτιος Δημητρίου; April 22, 1945 – June 13, 1979), better known as Demetrio Stratos, was a Greek lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, music researcher, and co-founder, frontman and lead singer of the Italian progressive rock band Area – International POPular Group.

Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, of Greek parents, he studied piano and accordion at the "National Conservatoire". In 1957 he was sent to Nicosia, Cyprus, and, at the age of 17, moved to Milan, Italy, to attend the Politecnico di Milano University at the Architecture Faculty, where he formed his first musical group. In 1967, Demetrio Stratos joined the Italian beat band I Ribelli, and in 1972, founded Area.

Stratos recorded many records, and toured festivals in Italy, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Netherlands, Cuba, U.S. with Area, as well as a solo artist and in collaboration with other artists. He worked together with musicians, singers, writers, poets, directors, men of learning such as Mogol, Lucio Battisti, Gianni Sassi, Gianni Emilio Simonetti, Juan Hidalgo, Walter Marchetti, John Cage, Tran Quang Hai, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Grete Sultan, Paul Zukofsky, Nanni Balestrini, Claude Royet-Journoud, and Antonio Porta.


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