Thursday, October 13, 2022

October 13 - Nana Mouskouri (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 13th are here: Art Tatum; Paul Simon (2019), Paul Simon (2020), and Anselm Hüttenbrenner (2021)

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Nana Mouskouri (b. 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Greek Bearing Gifts

Over the span of her career, she has released over 200 albums in at least twelve languages. – Wikipedia


On July 23 and 24, 2008, Mouskouri gave her two final 'Farewell Concert' performances in Athens, Greece. In 2014 at the age of 80, she embarked on a three-year Happy Birthday Tour.  - adapted from Wikipedia


Nana Mouskouri, who enjoyed keeping busy,

Sang in twelve tongues, just the thought makes me dizzy.

With two hundred albums and thousands of shows

She had not a moment for rest or repose.


She retired from her concerts at seventy-four,

But she came back at eighty to do them some more.

Which gives a new sense to the phrase when we speak

Of the splendid achievements of this great ancient Greek.

 

 

 

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