Stamatis Kokotas

Stamatis Kokotas (; 23 March 1937 – 1 October 2022) was a Greek folk singer.

Life and career Kokotas was born in Athens into a family of six children. He lost his father, a doctor, when he was a small child. On leaving school, he moved to Paris to study medicine, and while there he met Stavros Xarchakos, who helped launch his career. His breakout came in 1966 with the hit "Στου Όθωνα τα χρόνια" ("In the days of King Otto"). Other major hits included the songs "Όνειρο απατηλό" ("Illusory dream") and "Γιέ μου" ("My son"). He collaborated with musicians including Dimos Moutsis, Antonios Katinaris, Giorgos Hatzinasios, , Giorgos Zampetas and Giannis Spanos.

Kokotas was married twice and had three children. He died on 1 October 2022, at the age of 85, four years after being diagnosed with cancer.