Leo Leandros

Greek musician, composer, singer, songwriter, lyricist and record producer (born 1923)

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Leo Leandros

Λεό Λέανδρος

Born|

Leandros Papathanasiou

(1923-08-23) 23 August 1923 (age 101)

Astakos, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece

Nationality| Greek
Other names| Mario Panas
Citizenship|

* Greece
* Germany

Occupation(s)| Musician, composer, singer, songwriter, lyricist, record producer
Years active| 1956–2012
Notable work| Hymn of Panathinaikos (1958)
Spouses|

* Mpoumpou Papathanasiou
* Venetia Dimakarakou

(m. 1985)​

Children| 4, including Vicky

Leo Leandros (Greek: Λεό Λέανδρος; born Leandros Papathanasiou; 23 August 1923) is a Greek musician, composer, singer, songwriter, lyricist and record producer.

## Biography

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Born on 23 August 1923 in Astakos, Leandros left in the 1950s for Germany to pursue a career in singing and composing. He had some success, but shifted his focus to his daughter, Vicky, who had been singing from a very early age. He became her manager, composer and producer when she was 13 and took charge of her training and career. Under his pseudonym Mario Panas (Greek: Μάριο Πάνας) he was the co-composer (together with Klaus Munro) of "Après toi", the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, which Vicky performed for Luxembourg.

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Leandros has composed and produced for many other artists such as Julio Iglesias, Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri, Ulli Martin, Freddy Quinn and Jairo, among others. In 1983, he retired but returned exclusively to the studio in the early 1990s for three albums with Vicky Leandros. His albums have sold over 120 million worldwide. A low-profile personality, Leandros avoids public appearances. In October 2005 though, he appeared on German/Austrian TV as a surprise guest for his daughter who was celebrating her 30-year stage Jubilee. He was also the first singer of the Hymn of Panathinaikos.[1]

He turned 100 on 23 August 2023.[2][3]

## Discography

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#  | Year  | Side Α  | Side Β  | Disc

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1  |  | Leandros: Hali – Halima  |  | 78 rpms
2  |  | Leo Leandros: Hali – Halima  | B-side: Mary Linda: Mirtia  | Columbia – CTZ 10165 (78 rpm)
Turkey
3  | 1957  | Conchita  | Kleine Violetta  | Philips P 44 800 H (78 rpm)
Germany
4  | 1957  | Das ist die Fiësta  | Schwarze Rosita  | Philips P 44 816 H (78 rpm)
Philips 344 816 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
5  | 1958  | Bongo Billy  | Kongo Bongo  | Philips P 44 867 H (78 rpm)
Philips 344 867 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
6  | 1958  | Cielito lindo (So ist die Liebe)  | In Bordeaux  | Philips P 44 894 H (78 rpm)
Philips 344 894 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
7  | 1957  | Tigi-tigi-tio  | Marie, Stern von Napoli  | Philips P 44 956 H (78 rpm)
Philips 344 956 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
8  | 1957  | Komm, Mister Tallimann
(Banana-boat Song)  | Pepino (Guaglione)  | Philips P 44 956 H (78 rpm)
Philips 344 971 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
9  | 1958  | Come Prima  | Viva l'Amore  | Philips 345 000 PF
Germany
10  | 1958  | Chella-Llà  | Kuli-Song  | Philips 345 014 PF (release #1)
Germany
11  | 1958  | Chella-Llà  | Wenn dich ein Torero küßt  | Philips 345 030 PF (release #2)
Germany
12  | 1958  | Hunderttausend Cruzieros  | Mucho Amore  | Philips 345 050 PF
Germany
13  | 1958  | Bambina  | Eine Reise ins Glück  | Philips 345 055 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
14  | 1958  | Chella-llà / Cielito lindo  | Komm, Mister Talliman /
Wenn Dich ein Torero küsst  | Philips 345 089 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
14  | 1958  | Hey Käpt'n – Rolling Home  | Kari waits for me  | Philips 345 089 PF
Germany
15  | 1959  | Carmen Ramona  | Alle Mädchen wollen küssen (Be mine)  | Philips 345 127 PF
Germany
16  | 1959  | Ich Träume vom Süden  | Oft weint der Himmel Tränen  | Philips 345 146 PF
Germany
17  | 1959  | Einsam sind alle Strassen  | Das Pfennig Lied (Penny Song)  | Philips 345 154 PF
Germany
18  | 1959  | Ay ay ay Paraquay  | Mädchen von Napoli  | Philips 345 170 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
19  | 1959  | Carina  | Marina  | Philips 345 197 PF (45 rpm)
Germany
20  | 1960  | Blaue Nacht in Sansibar  | Sieben Jahre lang  | Philips 345 205 PF
Germany
21  | 1960  | Im Hafen unsrer großen Liebe  | Anita  | Philips 345 223 PF
Germany
22  | 1960  | Mustafa  | Mondschein und Meer  | Philips 345 228 PF
Germany
23  | 1960  | Tum Bailalaika  | Fährt ein Boot nach Kalamo  | Philips 345 270 PF
Germany
24  | 1961  | Bananas  | Schabada  | Philips 345 300 PF
Germany
25  | 1961  | Treu wie ein Hund
(with Peter Beil [de])  | Die Story vom alten Joe
(with Peter Beil)  | Philips 345 319 PF
Germany
26  | 1961  | Eines Tages (Michael Row the Boat)  | Flieg in die Heimat  | Philips 345 326 PF
Germany
27  | 1961  | Hasta La Vista  | Signorina Bella  | Philips 345 328 PF
Germany
28  | 1962  | Die Liebe kam (Gitarren-Tango)  | Am Kai von Korsika  | Philips 345 364 PF
Germany
29  | 1962  | Lebwohl, Jasmina  | Bambus-Bambina  | Philips 345 399 PF
Germany
30  | 1963  | Man spricht Spanisch  | Madrielenia (Ding-Dong-Bossa-No)  | Germany
31  | 1963  | Der Liebling von Allen (Uno per tutte)  | In der Cantina Mexicana  | Philips 345 575 PF
Germany
32  | 1963  | Picolina  | Deine kirschenroten Lippen  | Philips 345 580 PF
Germany
33  | 1963  | Picolina  | Deine kirschenroten Lippen  | Philips JF 329 004
Holland
34  | 1964  | Irgendwo in Athen  | Manina (In Summer)  | Philips 345 635 PF
Germany
35  | 1964  | Kara Ben Jusuf  | Jeder weint einmal  | Philips 345 677 PF
Germany
36  | 1964  | Die Liebe ist so schön  | Dinah-Lu  | Philips 345 731 PF
Germany
37  | 1965  | Glaub' daran  | Rag Doll  | Philips 345 786 PF
Germany
38  | 1965  | Was einmal war  | So schön wie Du  | Philips 345 788 PF
Germany
39  | 1965  | Warte auf das Glück  | Ich tu's für Dich  | Philips 345 818 PF
Germany
40  | 1965  | Wenn die Bouzoukis klingen  | Sirtaki Time  | Philips 345 863 PF
Germany
41  | 1965  | Frag doch nur dein Herz  | Bleib bei mir, geh' nicht fort  | Philips 345 863 PF
Germany
42  | 1965  | Dein Herz ist kalt wie Eis  | Unsre Sonne  | Philips 345 897 PF
Germany
43  | 1966  | Allein sein ist schwer  | Einmal wird er vor Dir stehen  | Philips 346 033 PF
Germany
44  | 1966  | So viel Liebe (Quando Dico Che Ti Amo)  | Du fährst nicht gut dabei  | Philips 346 039 PF
Germany
45  | 1967  | Heute ist heut (Let's live for today)  | Heimweh (Memories are made of this)  | Philips 346 068 PF
Germany
46  | 1967  | Glaube an das Leben (Zai, Zai, Zai)  | Tausend hübsche Mädchen  | Philips 384 514 PF
Germany
47  | 1968  | La Felicitad  | Nimm's nicht so schwer  | Philips 384 546 PF
Germany
48  | 1968  | An jenem Tag (Those were the days)  | Maria  | Philips 384 564 PF
Germany
49  | 1968  | Ma va la  | 40.000 Mark  | Philips 388 364 PF
Germany
50  | 1968  | Χαμένα όνειρα
(Hamena Oneira – Those were the days)  | Το κορίτσι της γκιόνας
(To koritsi tis gionas)  | Philips 6299
Greece

## References

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1. ^ "Σύλλογος μεγάλος... δεν υπάρχει άλλος (pics, vids)". Panathinaikos24.gr (in Greek). 3 February 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
2. ^ Ρουμελιώτου, Μαρία (24 August 2023). "Λεό Λέανδρος: Ο πατέρας της Βίκυς Λέανδρος έκλεισε τα 100 και το γιόρτασε". OK! Magazine (in Greek). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
3. ^ "Λέο Λέανδρος: Τα 100 έφτασε ο Έλληνας συνθέτης-φαινόμενο! – Βίντεο του συγγραφέα Γιάννη Βίτσα απο τα γενέθλιά του με τραγούδια φυσικά". www.eirinika.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 24 August 2023.

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