Stamatis Kokotas (Greek: ãÃÂñüìÃÂֈÃÂÃÂúÿÃÂñÃÂ, 23 March 1937 â 1 October 2022) was a Greek folk singer.
Kokotas was born in Athens into a family of six children. He lost his father, a doctor, when he was a small child. On leaving school, he moved to Paris to study medicine, and while there he met Stavros Xarchakos, who helped launch his career. His breakout came in 1966 with the hit "ãÃÂÿàÃÂøÃÂýñ ÃÂñ ÃÂÃÂÃÂýùñ" ("In the days of King Otto"). Other major hits included the songs "ÃÂýõùÃÂÿ ñÃÂñÃÂ÷ûÃÂ" ("Illusory dream") and "ÃÂùàüÿà" ("My son"). He collaborated with musicians including Dimos Moutsis, Antonios Katinaris, Giorgos Hatzinasios, , Giorgos Zampetas and Giannis Spanos.
Kokotas was twice married and had three children. He died on 1 October 2022, at the age of 85, four years after being diagnosed with cancer.