Manos Loizos (Μάνος Λοΐζος), also transliterated as Loïzos and Loisos, was born October 22, 1937 in Alexandria, Egypt and died September 17, 1982 in Moscow, Soviet Union) was one of the most important Greek music composers, yet nearly unknown outside Greece. He composed many well-known Greek songs and has co-operated with various important composers, singers and lyricists like Mikis Theodorakis, Haris Alexiou, George Dalaras, Vassilis Papakonstantinou