- Grew up in Thessaloniki.
- Has a brother Damian and a sister Anastasia.
- Has a daughter Irene.
- Karras contacted acclaimed songwriter Phoebus with the prospect of creating an album based on his songs. Phoebus responded positively and enthusiastically went to work creating songs that fit Vasilis' unique style and complemented his singing abilities. The result was the hit album Tilefonise Mou which went two time platinum and is Karras' all time best-seller.
- By the 1990s, his unique style and appeal to the Greek public catapulted Karras to national stardom.
- In the 1970s, Karras cemented his reputation as a young upstart on the Greek 'laika' (folk songs) stage singing throughout Northern Greece and towards the end of the decade had begun to develop his own repertoire, working with song writers and also creating his own work.
- Karras, who was battling terminal cancer, caught COVID-19 and later died from the virus at a Thessaloniki hospital on 24 December 2023.
- Growing up in the streets of Thessaloniki allowed Karras considerable independence and many of the friendships he created there have lasted well into his life.
- In 1980, his first album Alismonites Ores was released which set Karras on the long path towards fame and recognition. It was also at this time that Vasilis decided to devote his life and career to folk music and sing professionally.
- His best-selling album was M'echis kani aliti (1997), while numerous records have gone gold and platinum.
- In 1969, while working at a car workshop, he made a brief but very successful appearance at the club "Prosfygas" in Thessaloniki.
- The hit album Tilefonise Mou also started a new era for Vasilis: the introduction of a modern, western upbeat style to his music, which complemented his bouzouki-based folk/dance songs. It would become a style that Vasilis would perfect for many years to come and adopt prominently in his discography from then on.
- Vasilis Karras is regarded as a legend of folk music in Greece. Apart from continuing his discography, he also continued to sing at nightclubs in Athens and Thessaloniki and also traveled around the globe to centres of the Greek diaspora, including the United States, Germany, Australia and Canada. The audiences abroad have also taken a particular liking to his music, and Vasilis has many loyal fans outside of Greece.
- Latterly he partnered with other mainstays of the Greek music scene such as Tolis Voskopoulos, Christos Dantis, Eirini Merkouri, Kostas Karafotis, Despina Vandi and others, writing and performing many duets in their respective albums.
- In the summer of 1969, Karras made a brief appearance at the club "Prosfygas" in Evosmos, Thessaloniki and made an immediate impact. Even though he was only 16 years old, he became a favourite in the city suburbs due to his distinctive then raspy voice. The club owners allowed Vasilis to sing on many more occasions, and thus a legend was born.
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