4. Mikis (Michael) Theodorakis ( Greek : Μίκης Θεοδωράκης, pronounced [ˈmicis θeoðoˈracis] ) (born July 29, 1925, Greek island of Chios ) is one of the most popular Greek songwriters and composers. Internationally, he is probably best known for his songs and for his scores for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). Politically, he identified with the left until the late 1980s; in 1989, he ran as an independent candidate within the centre-right New Democracy party in order for the country to come out of the political crisis t hat had been created due to the numerous scandals of the government of Andreas Papandreou [1 ] and helped to establish a large coalition between conservatives, socialists and leftists. In 1990 he was elected to the parliament (as in 1964 and 1981), became a government minister under Constantine Mitsotakis , and fought against drugs and terrorism and for culture, education and better relations between Greece and Turkey. He continues to speak out in favor of left-liberal causes, War in Iraq, [2] and Greek-Turkish-Cypriot relations. [3 ] He has consistently opposed oppressive regimes and was the key voice against the Greek Junta 1967-1974, which imprisoned him. [4] He has been mentioned as a candidate for the election as President of Greece , but he has refused to be considered. Click you’re listening to it