Giorgos Lafkas

Giorgos Lafkas (Greek: Γιώργος Λαύκας, 1919–1972) (or Giorgos Lavkas) was a Greek songwriter, singer, and bouzouki player.

Lafkas was born in Metamorfosi, Laconia, in 1919, although some sources mention 1924 as the date of his birth.

According to Tassos Schorelis, the first club where he worked was the Ypovrychio (Deligiorgi Street 47) and there he wrote his first song, Seviliana, which was recorded in 1945.

During the German Occupation, according to G. Manisalis, he worked at Phoinikes, the subsequent Bouzouki (corner Solonos and Mavromichali streets).

Until his death, he participated in various bands and composed songs (many in lyrics of S. Tsiliverdis).