Which composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works was credited with worldwide fame?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Mikis Theodorakis
Answer: Mikis Theodorakis. Why not the others: "Manos Hadjidakis" composed the iconic music for Never on Sunday and America America; "Stavros Xarchakos" is a celebrated Greek composer renowned for scoring the film Rembetiko (1983); "Yannis Markopoulos" was a composer famous for blending traditional Cretan instruments with symphonic orchestras.
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