Sakellariou Rita

Rita Sakellariou (Greek: Ρίτα Σακελλαρίου) (born in Crete, died of cancer in Athens) was a famous Greek singer. Amongst her fans were Andreas Papandreou, Melina Merkouri, Aristotle Onasis, Anthony Quinn and others. She worked with some of the greater Greek musicians like Vassilis Tsitsanis and Giannis Papaioannou. She had numerous hits, some of them are:

* Istoria mou, amartia mou

* An kano atakti zoi

* Aftos o anthropos

* Paranomi mou agapi

* Ena tragoudi

She is regarded as one of the most prominent singers of the 'laika' music genre. She is survived by four sons and a daughter.

Popular culture

* In the 1973 blockbuster The Exorcist, Jason Miller starred as Greek American Father Damien Karras, one of the priests who exorcised young Regan. In one scene, Karras’ mother, played by Greek actress Vasiliki Maliaros, is listening to a Greek radio station broadcasting the song Istoria mou, amartia mou.

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