Fotis Polymeris (; 20 February 1920,

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– 28 May 2013,

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), born as Fotios Palymeris (Φώτιος Παλημέρης), was a

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guitarist, singer and composer. He is considered amongst the most successful representatives of the "early popular" Greek songs with a personal

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-style. He wrote lyrics and music for over 100 songs and collaborated with the most significant composers of this style. Also, Polymeris' music is heard in several Greek films. Later he co-worked also with people from

rebetiko Rebetiko (, ), plural rebetika ( ), occasionally transliterated as rembetiko or rebetico, is a term used to designate previously disparate kinds of urban Greek music which in the 1930s went through a process of musical syncretism and develope ...

-style music, such as

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Polymeris, Fotis 1920 births 2013 deaths Musicians from Patras Greek guitarists Greek classical guitarists Greek male singer-songwriters Greek singer-songwriters