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Dimitris Gogos Δημήτρης Γκόγκος
Also known as	Bayianteras Μπαγιαντέρας
Born	(1903-02-28)28 February 1903 Piraeus, Greece
Died	18 November 1985(1985-11-18) (aged 82) Athens, Greece
Genres	Rebetiko, laïko
Occupations	Singer, composer
Instruments	Bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, violin

Dimitris Gogos (Greek: Δημήτρης Γκόγκος; 28 February 1903 – 18 November 1985) was one of the most influential singers and composers of rebetiko music. Also called Bayianteras (Μπαγιαντέρας), a nickname that was given to him in 1925 for covering and playing in bouzouki Emmerich Kálmán's operetta, Die Bajadere, Gogos wrote songs that met great success and popularity in occupied Greece.

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Further reading

• https://www.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=2106326
• https://www.documentonews.gr/article/mpagianteras-dimitris-gkogkos-propolemiki-periodos-h-zoi-kai-to-ergo-toy-rempeti/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20250523220128/https://www.ert.gr/ert-arxeio/dimitris-gkogkos-mpagianteras-18-noemvrioy-1985/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20250716110121/https://www.efsyn.gr/tehnes/moysiki-horos/478443_afieroma-ston-mpagiantera-sti-magnisia
• https://web.archive.org/web/20221118175140/https://www.ertnews.gr/anadromes/dimitris-gkogkos-mpagianteras-afieroma-ston-spoydaio-rempeti-apo-to-archeio-tis-ert-video/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20250721090552/https://www.ertnews.gr/perifereiakoi-stathmoi/volos/16i-synantisi-logotexnias-kai-mousikis-sto-ktima-thoma-korovini-afieroma-ston-mpagiantera/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20241118084129/https://www.ert.gr/ert-arxeio/dimitris-gkogkos-mpagianteras-18-noemvrioy-1985-2/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20250430232446/https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/350