Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos in his 40s
Background information
Birth name	Artemios Ventouris Roussos
Born	June 15, 1946 (1946-06-15) (age 61)
Origin	Alexandria, Egypt
Genre(s)	Progressive rock Pop World music Pop-Folk
Occupation(s)	Vocalist Bass guitarist
Years active	1963–present
Associated acts	Aphrodite's Child Vangelis The Idols
Website	Official site
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Precision Bass

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He was born in Egypt to ethnic Greek parents George and Olga, and raised in Alexandria. His parents lost everything and moved to Greece after the Suez Crisis. His mother, Olga, is better known by her acting name, Nelly Mazloum.[1]. This article is about the city in Egypt. ... Combatants Israel United Kingdom France Egypt Commanders Moshe Dayan Charles Keightley Pierre Barjot Gamal Abdel Nasser Abdel Hakim Amer Strength 175,000 Israeli 45,000 British 34,000 French 70,000 Casualties 197 Israeli KIA 56 British KIA 91 British WIA 10 French KIA 43 French WIA 650 KIA[1... Nelly Mazloum Nelly Mazloum (1923-February 21, 2003) was an Egyptian actress, ballet dancer of Greek origins who also taught artistic belly dancing. ...

After settling in Greece, Demis participated in a series of musical groups beginning with The Idols when he was 17. After this he joined We Five (not the San Francisco, California folk-rock group), another covers band which had limited success in Greece. San Francisco redirects here. ... Folk rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ...

He came to a wider audience in 1968 when he joined progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, initially as singer but later also playing bass guitar. His distinctive operatic vocal style helped propel the band to international success, notably on their final album 666, which became something of a cult classic. For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Aphrodites Child was a Greek rock band formed around the time of the student riots in 1968, by Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards and vocals); Demis Roussos (bass guitar and vocals); and Loukas Sideras (drums and vocals). ... 666 (The Apocalypse of John, 13/18) is a double album by psychedelic/progressive art rock group Aphrodites Child. ...

After the collapse of Aphrodite's Child, Roussos continued to record sporadically with his former bandmate Vangelis. In 1970 the two released Sex Power (although the album has also been disputably credited to Aphrodite's Child), also recording the 1977 album Magic together. Their most successful collaboration was Race to the End, a vocal adaptation of the musical theme from the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire, and also sung in Spanish as "Tu Libertad", whilst Roussos also appeared as a guest on the soundtrack to Blade Runner (1982). Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου IPA: ) is a world-renowned Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical music and musical performer, under the artist name Vangelis Papathanassiou (Βαγγέλης Παπαθανασίου) or just Vangelis (a diminutive of Evangelos) [IPA: or ]. He is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film Chariots... Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. ... This article is about the 1982 film. ...

Roussos also began a solo career following the collapse of the band, beginning with the song "We Shall Dance". Initially unsuccessful, he toured southern Europe and soon became a leading vocalist. His solo career peaked in the 1970s with several hit albums. His single, "Forever and Ever", topped the charts in several countries in 1973. Other hits were "My Friend the Wind", "My Reason", "Velvet Mornings", "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye", "Someday" and "Lovely Lady of Arcadia". He was mentioned famously at Abigail's Party and made his first appearance on English-speaking TV on the Basil Brush Show. In 1980, Roussos had a hit with a cover of Air Supply's "Lost in Love", sung as a duet with Florence Warner and featuring a tenor sax solo by Dick Morrissey. Abigails Party UK DVD cover Abigails Party is a 1977 play for stage and television created by Mike Leigh. ... Basil Brush in the 1970s Basil Brush is an anthropomorphic fox most well known for his British television work. ... Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Florence Warner is an American singer who sung the popular Hello News image campaign from Gari Communications. ... Richard Edwin Dick Morrissey (May 9, 1940, Horley, Surrey - November 8, 2000, Deal, Kent) was a British jazz musician and composer. ...

He re-recorded his songs in a number of languages and with his Number One hit 'The Roussos Phenomenon EP' being the first of its kind for an African-born artist in the history of the UK Singles Chart. He was equally successful across Europe and in Latin America, although a gold disc for the LP Demis remains his only success in the United States. The Roussos Phenomenon EP was a popular single by Demis Roussos. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ...

In 1982, he co-authored the book 'A Question of Weight' with his close friend Veronique Skawinska in which he dealt candidly with his struggles with obesity. Roussos suffered a fallow period during the 1980s in terms of hits and his output dried up as he battled clinical depression. On the Threshold of Eternity. ...

He was one of the passengers of TWA Flight 847 that was hijacked on June 14, 1985. Famously the hijackers even celebrated his birthday with him as they were impressed by having a man who remained a big celebrity in southern Europe as a hostage. Sensing a new lease on life Demis embarked on a "comeback" with the LP Time, which garnered a fair amount of acclaim and a minor hit song (popular in the discoteques) with Dance of Love. Two hijackers in the cockpit with Captain Testrake TWA Flight 847 was an international Trans World Airlines flight which was hijacked by the Organization for the Oppressed of the Earth, a group with alleged links to Hezbollah, on Friday morning, June 14, 1985, while flying from Athens, Greece to Rome... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

The 1990s saw even more substantial releases by Demis. In 1993, he released Insight (also called Morning has Broken) to general acclaim, although his attempt at a rap song, 'Spleen', which appeared on the album, was generally seen as a regrettable idea. After this he teamed up with BR Music in Holland to produce Immortel, Serenade and In Holland, utilising a variety of ethnic and electronic styles. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

Demis continues to record and tour in to the Millennium. Spring of 2002 saw him do a successful tour of England. A committed follower of the Greek Orthodox faith, he now sings as a guest in a number of churches in Greece and worldwide. A millennium (pl. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The...

Demis has recently confirmed that he will embark on a 7-city tour of Australasia with former Australian Idol contestant Cosima De Vito. On the tour, they will duet on the classic Frank Sinatra song Smile. Australian Idol is the Logie Award winning Australian version of the hit British TV show Pop Idol. ... Cosima De Vito (born November 1, 1976), also known simply as Cosima, is an Australian singer-songwriter. ...

His influence in Indian film music industry was also seen. Some of his songs were copied straightaway by the Indian music directors. To mention some , "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" was used in songs "Tumhe chede hawa chanchal (Salami)" and "Yun hi kat jayega safar saath chalne say (Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Kay)". "You are my only fascination" song was rehashed and made as "Tumse thoda sa main dooor hooon (Pyar Ka Saaya)". The song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" (Sholay) is also said to be based on his song "Say You Love Me".

Trivia

• Demis Roussos sang the song "All is Vanity" on Martyn Ford's 1970s The Bible Album. The lyrics of the song are based on chapter one of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. [2]

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External links

• Official site
• Interview with Demis Roussos from a fan site
• Demis Roussos on IMDB
• Hasna & Demis Roussos -Armenaki