Manolis Chiotis

Manolis Chiotis (Greek: Μανώλης Χιώτης; 21 March 1921 – 21 March 1970) was a Greek composer, singer and bouzouki virtuoso who played a decisive role in the transition from rebetiko to post-war laïko music. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Greek popular music and is generally credited with introducing and popularising the four-course bouzouki in the mid-1950s, a development that reshaped the technique, sound and social status of the instrument in modern Greek music.

The pair also appeared prominently in Greek cinema and in nightclub entertainment. Chiotis appeared in multiple Finos Film productions, and the Chiotis–Linda partnership became strongly associated with the visual culture of popular Greek entertainment in the 1960s.