Draft:Alex Spyropoulos


Alex Spyropoulos, born Georgios J. Spyropoulos on August 13, 1940, in Athens, Greece, is a music writer and piano player known for his work in the psychedelic pop-rock duo Nirvana, formed in London in 1967. The duo consists of Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons, who serves as the lead singer. Their music features a slightly baroque style and distinctive instrumentation, which includes the use of a cello and a harpsichord instead of the typical guitar found in most pop-rock bands of that era. Ray Singer, an original member who later became a successful producer, influenced the classical instrumentation employed by the duo. Alex Spyropoulos also took the vocal lead on several of their elaborate songs.