Nikos Xilouris

Nikos Xylouris
Νίκος Ξυλούρης
Background information
Born(1936-07-07)7 July 1936
Anogeia, Crete, Kingdom of Greece
Died8 February 1980(1980-02-08) (aged 43)
Piraeus, Attica, Greece
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • composer
InstrumentCretan Lyra
Years active1950–1980
SpouseOurania Melampianakis

Nikos Xylouris (Greek: Νίκος Ξυλούρης; 7 July 1936 – 8 February 1980), also known by the Cretan nickname Psaronikos (Ψαρονίκος), was a Greek singer, Cretan Lyra player, and composer, known for performing both rural traditional and urban orchestral music.