Manolis Rasoulis Μανώλης Ρασούλης |
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Background information | |
Born | September 28, 1945 |
Origin | Heraklion, Greece |
Died | March 5, 2011 | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Lyricist, songwriter, singer, journalist |
Website | http://www.rasoulis.gr/english/index.html |
Emmanouil (Manolis) Rasoulis (Greek: Μανώλης Ρασούλης, September 28, 1945 – March 5, 2011), best known as the lyricist of famous songs, was a Greek music composer, singer, writer, and journalist.
Rasoulis was born in 1945 in Heraklion, Crete. He frequently collaborated with famous musicians such as Manos Loizos, Stavros Kougioumtzis, Nikos Xydakis, and Christos Nikolopoulos, and singers such as Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Haris Alexiou, Sokratis Malamas, and Nikos Papazoglou.
He was found dead in his apartment in the Toumba area of Thessaloniki on March 13, 2011, at the age of 65. His death is estimated to have come more than a week earlier, on March 5, from a suspected heart attack.