Mimis Plessas (; born 12 October 1924) is a Greek composer born in Athens. He began his career in 1952 and has written music for over 100 films, television and radio programs, and theatrical events. He has worked with such notable Greek singers as Nana Mouskouri, Giannis Poulopoulos, Marinella, Rena Koumioti and lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos. Plessas combined the traditions of entehno and laïkó with considerable success, notably making it his own style. His composition work O Dromos in 1969 (The Street) still remains the work with the most sales in the history of the Greek discography. In 2001 he was honored with the Gold Cross of the Order of the Phoenix. References Article about Mimis Plessas on Musicheaven.gr External links 1924 births Eurovision Song Contest conductors Greek songwriters Greek pianists Greek classical pianists Greek conductors (music) Greek film score composers Male film score composers Gold Crosses of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) Living people Male classical pianists 21st-century conductors (music) 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century male musicians Musicians from Athens