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'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]) is a [[Greece|Greek]] singer.

He was born in Egypt to expatriate Greeks (his parents George and Olga having also been born in Egypt) and raised in [[Alexandria]]. His parents lost everything and returned to Greece after the Suez Crisis.

After returning to Greece, Demis was 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.

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.

After the collapse of Aphrodite's Child, Roussos continued to record sporadically with his former bandmate [[Vangelis Papathanasiou]]. 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 outing was ''Race to the End'', a vocal adaptation of the musical theme from the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire, whilst Roussos also appeared as a guest on the soundtrack to ''Blade Runner'' ([[1982]]).

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. Demis was also known for a reproduction of Air Supply's ''Lost in Love''.

He re-recorded his songs in a number of languages and with his Number 1 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.

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]].

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 l.p. ''Time'', which garnered a fair amount of acclaim and a minor hit song (popular in the discoteques) with ''Dance of Love''.

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.

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 [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] faith, he now sings as a guest in a number of churches in Greece and worldwide.

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''.

==External links==

* [http://www.demisroussos.net/gb/pages/home.htm Official site]
* [http://www.demislegrec.com/anglais/interview.html Interview with Demis Roussos from a fan site]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0746096/ Demis Roussos on IMDB]

[[Category:1946 births|Roussos, Demis]]
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-'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]; died [[January 24]], [[2015]]) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] singer.
+'''Artemios (Demis) Vedouris Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]; died [[January 24]], [[2015]]) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] singer.
 He was born in Egypt to expatriate Greeks (his parents George and Olga having also been born in Egypt) and raised in [[Alexandria]].  His parents lost everything and returned to Greece after the Suez Crisis.

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	'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] singer.		'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] singer.

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	'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] singer.		'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] singer.

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-'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]) is a [[Greece|Greek]] singer.
+'''Artemios (Demis) Roussos''' (born [[June 15]], [[1946]]; died [[January 24]], [[2015]]) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] singer.
 He was born in Egypt to expatriate Greeks (his parents George and Olga having also been born in Egypt) and raised in [[Alexandria]].  His parents lost everything and returned to Greece after the Suez Crisis.
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 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.
-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 [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] faith, he now sings as a guest in a number of churches in Greece and worldwide.
+Demis continued to record and tour in to the Millennium.  Spring of 2002 saw him do a successful tour of England. A committed follower of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]] faith, he sang as a guest in a number of churches in Greece and worldwide.
-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''.
+Demis died on [[January 24]], [[2015]].
 ==External links==
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 He re-recorded his songs in a number of languages and with his Number 1 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.
-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]].
+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.
 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 l.p. ''Time'', which garnered a fair amount of acclaim and a minor hit song (popular in the discoteques) with ''Dance of Love''.