Singer Robert Williams passed away at the age of 73 years, as announced by his family members on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
Williams first gained attention as a member of the Greek group, Mathima solfege. He joined the rock group Poll in the early 1970s as their guitarist and singer. Ultimately, Williams began performing as a pop and rock performer in 1974.
Williams competed in the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest for Mathima solfege, as one of four Greek artists, and he was placed fifth with his famous song titled, Mathima Solfez.
Social media has been inundated with condolence messages for Williams’ loved ones since the heartbreaking news of his death broke. Continue learning more about him.
Obituary: Singer Robert Williams Death At 73
Robert Williams died suffering from an unspecified illness. He was going through rough times as announced by his family on Twitter.
A statement released by his friend notes that the singer was ill since March 2022. He was in his recovery process but tragically passed away on Sunday morning. His friend and singer, Bessy Argyraki wrote on Instagram:
“Goodbye my love, melody of my heart, Angel on earth… Now you will sing from up here and we will listen to you forever…”.
Tribute Poured To Robert Williams and His Family
Robert Williams is survived by his wife, Amalia Dimitriadis, and three children – Alexandros, Ilenia, and Martha.
Since the tragic news of Williams’ passing surfaced, social media has been flooded with condolence comments for his loved ones. Continue to gain knowledge about him.
A fan writes tweets:’ I wake up, and I read the first news that Robert Williams died, and I’m trying to figure out if it was Robert De Niro or Robbie Williams.’
Another user, @bontinello , says: ‘After what happened with Maga, I want VAR for #robertwilliams . #dude #Bibilas.’
Similarly, @panpenxan says:’ His music marked the 70s, but also the following generations, simultaneously establishing sounds in Greek pop music!’
Who Is Singer Robert Williams? His Wikipedia
Robert Williams was born on December 4, 1949, in Athens, Greek.
At the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest, he performed in the group “Mathema solfege” alongside Pascalis (Arbanitides), Marianna (Tolli), and Bessy (Argiraki) to represent his nation. His group was the third entry in the ESC; they became 5th in the reputed competition.
Williams was originally a member of the group called, Poll. He was not originally Greek, which led to a problem in 1978.
An internal jury was ordered to select a Greek entry into the ESC. At the conclusion of the voting, Robert’s original song “Na kseris s’agapo” and Anna Vissi’s song “Kyrios Nobel” were tied for first place. In the re-vote, the singer won, however, the ERT found out that his songs were not composed by the Greek artist, which was not accepted by the TV station.
According to IMDB, William has appeared in movies like Xenia (2014), Pathos (1993), and I lamps (1991).