Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos was buried Saturday in Athens’ First Cemetery. He died at 80 after a heart attack following a battle with cancer since 2020. Thousands paid respects as he lay in state at a chapel in Athens. A Greek navy band played mournful music, reflecting his journey from a counterculture icon to a mainstream figure. Savvopoulos never changed his musical style, blending rock, folk-rock, jazz and Greek music. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and others eulogized him, highlighting his role as a speaker of uncomfortable truths.
