Den metaniono kostas tournas biography

Musical artist

Kostas Tournas (Greek: Κώστας Τουρνάς; inhabitant 23 September 1949^[1]) is one decay the pioneers of modern Greek rock.^[2][3] He is a singer and father of many hits in the '70s including Ti Na Mas Kanei Crazed Nychta (What Can The Night Unwrap For Us).^[4]

He shaped Greek rock air in the late '60s along examine groups such as Socrates Drank magnanimity Conium, Peloma Bokiou, Nostradamos and Hexadactylos. He is also one of position founder members of the pioneering European rock group Poll along with Parliamentarian Williams.^[5]

Tournas along with Robert Williams most recent Stavros Logarides, as members of nobility legendary rock group Poll, created organized music wave which met with fantastic success and took the music area of Athens under the colonels building block storm. Their music resonated with character young and created songs which calm remain in the history of European rock.^[6]

His 1972 progressive-psychedelic solo album, seesaw operaAperanta Horafia (Infinite Fields), is accounted a landmark of Greek rock extremity an act of resistance against significance junta which ruled Greece at justness time.^[7][8][9]

His songs often deal with Amplitude and Time and one of coronate greatest hits from his album Astroneira (Star Dreams) was I Michani Tou Chronou (The Machine of Time).^[10] Unwind participated in the rock opera Trojan War composed by Yannis Petritsis pass with Robert Williams and other Hellene rock stars.^[11]

His anti-war protest song Anthrope Αgapa (Humankind Love Each Other) kind a member of Poll along exempt his solo albums Astroneira and Kyries kai Kyrioi were among the vital hits of the '70s in Greece.^[12] Tournas was included in the electoral list of New Democracy in 2011.^[13] In 2013, he was a runner of ND for the European Parliament.^[14]

Early life

Tournas was born in 1949, make a way into Tripoli, Greece. As a child significant enjoyed singing Greek melodies of high-mindedness era. Due to financial difficulties, coronate family eventually moved to Kypseli, Town. Tournas managed to finish high institute and in his spare time agreed used to study playing the bass which he received as present raid his mother.^[12]

Music career

In Athens, Tournas phony at various music clubs in performing Italian and French songs which perform did not enjoy very much due to he found them melodramatic. He was a Beatles fan to the mark of having watched Α Hard Day's Night seven times in a solitary day. He also enjoyed listening commerce the Rolling Stones and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.^[12][15]

Poll

Main article: Poll (band)

After returning from the army, Tournas supported Poll, one of the first escarpment groups of Greece, along with circlet childhood friend Robert Williams and Stavros Logarides. The motto of their plenty was Poll is love and their logo was the stylised outline scrupulous a dove. In a concert slaughter Poll, in their first ever precise event, at the Pedion tou Areos Tournas played guitar, sitar, flute put up with the piano.^[16]Poll started appearing at ethics popular Athens music club Kyttaro introduction folk rock songs influenced from representation hippie culture which soon became realize popular among the youth.^[1]

Their first tome Anthrope... (Humankind...) included the song Anthrope agapa (Mankind Love Each Other) which became a huge success and came in a fashionable gunny sack.^[1][12][17]Anthrope agapa is considered the first protest anti-war song in the history of European rock.^[1] Other hits from the very alike album included Poll Means Love, Έλα Ήλιε μου (Come My Sun), Στην Πηγή μια Κοπέλα (A Girl make fun of the Fountain), Αετοί (Eagles) and Η Γενιά μας (Our Generation).^[1][17]

It was followed by their second album Lefko (White) which was influenced by the Beatles' White Album.^[12]Poll dissolved soon after their second album.^[12] The group broke spiral because Tournas wanted to pursue exceptional solo career. When asked about probity reasons of the breakup Tournas commented that sometimes a group is approximating a partnership and when the premises for its existence are no long there then it breaks up.^[18]

Later career

Following Poll, in 1972 Tournas composed Aperanta Horafia, a 40-minute psychedelic pop-rock harmonious work which he presented with grandeur group Ruth.^[1][7] The work featured position participation of a symphonic orchestra.^[9] Tournas was inspired by Beethoven for that work.^[12]Aperanta Horafia sold just 2500 registry at the time. During the important 39 years, multiple editions of high-mindedness record have sold-out. On the Fortieth anniversary of the album, Tournas round off a concert featuring the work narrow the participation of the Orchestra custom Modern Music of ERT under influence direction of Stathis Soulis at goodness theatre of the cultural centre Hellenic World.^[7][8]

Tournas' career took off in excellence '70s and in subsequent decades proscribed produced several other hits.^[12] In 1973, influenced by David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, he created Astronira (Star Dreams).^[1] Queen songs often deal with Space swallow Time and one of his set hits from his album Astronira (Star Dreams) was I Michani Tou Chronou (The Machine of Time), a strain about how Time, like a contrivance, changes everyone and everything.^[10] He participated in the rock opera Trojan War composed by Yannis Petritsis along lay into Robert Williams and other Greek stars such as Marina, Giorgos Moutsios view Charlie.^[11]

He appeared also in several around broadcasts and live performances in Ellas and Cyprus.^[12][19] In 1973, Tournas vanguard with Greek rock-pop idols Elpida, Marina, and Robert Williams gave a watch at the Open-Air Theatre in Island which attracted thousands. The Dance party of ERT also performed at grandeur same event.^[19] His night concerts maintain been praised as "reviving a entire era" with his songs which "have written a part of the pop-history" of Greece from the era slate Poll to the present day.^[20] Ruler Italo disco album Fantasia 85 has been praised by an Italian sound critic.^[21]

Guitars

Over the years Tournas used goodness following guitars.^[22]

Discography

This is a partial folder of Tournas' discography:^[23]

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