Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου)
Sotiria Bellou (Greek: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου; August 22, 1921 – August 27, 1997) was a Greek singer and performer of the rebetiko style of music. She was one of the most famous rebetissa of all. On March 14, 2010, Alpha TV ranked Bellou the 22nd top-certified female artist in the nation's phonographic era (since 1960). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Q200133 (Greek city in Central Greece region), Died August 27, 1997 (Metaxa Hospital (healthcare organization in Piraeus, Greece) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO41575 | 10-in. | either 1949 or 1950 | Tous palēous philous mē xechnas (Τους παληους φιλους μη ξεχνας) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης) | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO41576 | 10-in. | either 1949 or 1950 | As' ta logia kata meros (Ας' τα λογια κατα μερος) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης) | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO42893 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | To xephantōma (Το ξεφαντωμα) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Prodromos Tsaousakēs (Προδρομος Τσαουσακης) ; Vasilēs Tsitsanēs (Βασιλης Τσιτσανης) | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO46310 | 10-in. | approximately 1952 | Ton logo sou den kratises | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Odysseas Moschonas (Οδυσσεας Μοσχονας) | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1434 | 10-in. | 1948 | To omorphopaido (Το ομορφοπαιδο) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stelios Kēromytēs (Στέλιοσ Κερομύτης) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1444 | 10-in. | 11/18/1948 | Ē manna mou me dernei (Η μαννα μου με δερνει) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakēs Perpiniadēs (Στελλάκης Περπινιάδης) | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1458 | 10-in. | 1/7/1949 | O machalomankas (Ο μαχαλομαγκας) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Stellakis (Στελλακης) | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1710 | 10-in. | 1950 | Gyrna stē zōē tēn prōtē (Γυρνα στη ζωη την πρωτη) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) ; Nikos Kallerghis | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Gramophone | 0GA1722 | 10-in. | 11/30/1950 or earlier | To parapono tou xenētemenou (Το παραπονο του ξενητεμενου) | Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bellou, Sōtēria (Μπέλλου, Σωτηρία)," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100094.
Bellou, Sōtēria (Μπέλλου, Σωτηρία). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100094.
"Bellou, Sōtēria (Μπέλλου, Σωτηρία)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου
Discogs: Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου)
Allmusic: Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου)
IMDb: Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου)
Britannica: Sōtēria Bellou (Σωτηρία Μπέλλου)
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bellou, Sōtēria, 1921-1997 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95011027
Wikidata: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1395666
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69125892
MusicBrainz: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e7bb92dc-392b-4a6b-8c24-4ae2f196827a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/351260 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/351260
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