Demis Roussos

Demis Roussos, civil Artemius Ventouris Roussos (Greek Αρτέμιος Βεντούρης Ρούσος ) ( born June 15, 1946 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an internationally known Greek singer with German songs had great success in the 1970s.

Life

Demis Roussos comes from a Greek family living in Egypt since the 1920s. Therefore, he was born there and spent his childhood in Alexandria. As a result of the Suez crisis in 1958, the family returned to Greece. Demis enjoyed a musical education in Athens, he was a member of various groups ( The Idols, We Five ). In 1968 he founded the group with Vangelis Aphrodite 's Child, which was successful with its Greek sound first in France and then in Germany. Among the highlights of today publicized joint work with Evangelos Papathanassiou ( Vangelis ) heard the concept album 666, based on the biblical revelation. In the early 1970s played Roussos first solo recordings in. During the first solo album Fire and Ice was rather uncommercial - and subsequently remained largely unknown until now - he was able to record in 1973 with the recorded in multiple languages ​​hit Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye a number -one hit in Germany and his international breakthrough celebrate as a solo singer. The song is now considered evergreens on the German pop and was later re-recorded by other artists. It was followed at yearly intervals more solo albums in English, together with mainly Greek and French artists in the seventies - were recorded and on the successful Greek sound - as Luke Sideras and friends from the time of Aphrodite 's Child. Later, more sophisticated recordings follow ( Attitudes ) with other musicians and production teams.

Engages both in his live performances as well as new productions of earlier musical hits Roussos regularly songs of Aphrodite 's Child back ( Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall, Rain and Tears ).

In parallel, Roussos took on more German -language titles, which made ​​him a pop star of the 1970s, with his characteristic voice, but also his appearance ( long hair and schwarzbärtig ) not insignificant helped. This resulted in a close collaboration with Klaus Munro, Ralf Arnie and Leo Leandros (father and producer of Vicky Leandros ).

He became known internationally through its recordings in up to seven different languages. His single Forever and Ever came in 1973 in the charts in various countries.

As of 1976, there were new collaborations with his former companions Vangelis. So wrote and produced some of the songs on the album Magic of 1977. This album also marked the starting point for the singing in other languages ​​in addition to German and English. The song was Because for example, in Spanish ( Morir a lado de mi amor ) or French ( AUPRES Mourir de mon amour ) was added.

In the 1980s he joined only by his first name ' Demis ' on. Vangelis produced, composed and arranged also in two other albums in that time. Roussos also lent a song from the movie Blade Runner, whose soundtrack was composed by Vangelis, his voice.

Especially in France Roussos had in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a notable success.

His present title are a mixture of folk and electronic music. In the spring of 2002 he made ​​a successful tour in England.

2008 Roussos celebrated its 40th anniversary on stage. For 2009, a comeback was planned, with a new album, and a film about his life, with his daughter Emily as a director.

Discography

Albums

  • Fire and Ice 1971
  • On the Greek Side of My Mind 1971
  • Forever and Ever 1973
  • On Wiederseh'n 1974
  • My Only Fascination 1974
  • Χριστουγεννιάτικα Τραγούδια Με Τους ... ( with Nana Mouskouri, The Platters, Elpida, Robert Williams, Βίκυ, Μπέσσυ and Κώστας Τουρνάς ) 1974
  • Souvenirs 1975
  • Happy to Be ... 1976
  • The Demis Roussos Magic 1976
  • Kyrila - Island of Dreams 1976
  • The Night and the Wine 1976
  • Ainsi soit -il in 1977
  • La Bible ( Family of Love avec Jeane Manson et Demis Roussos ) 1977
  • Demis Roussos 1978
  • We Five Featuring Demis Roussos ( We Five feat. Demis Roussos )
  • Universe 1979
  • Universe - Cantado en español 1979
  • Man of the World 1979
  • Attitudes 1982
  • Demis 1982
  • Attitudes 1983
  • Reflection 1984
  • Senza tempo 1985
  • Greater Love 1986
  • Roussos Live! Demis Roussos in Concert 1986
  • Glory - The Christmas Album 1987
  • Time in 1988
  • Le grec 1988
  • Voice and Vision 1989
  • The Very Best of Demis Roussos 1991
  • Too Many Dreams ( inter alia with a cover of Cat Stevens ' Morning Has Broken ) 1993
  • Immortel 1997
  • HitStory 2000
  • Les inoubliables de Demis Roussos ( with re-recordings of hits by Aphrodite 's Child) 1995
  • Adagio 2000
  • On my ways 2000
  • Mp3 Collection, 192kbps 2002
  • Christmas with Demis Roussos 2003
  • Live in Brazil 2006
  • Morning Has Broken 2008
  • Demis 2009

Singles

  • No Way Out 1971
  • Fire and Ice 1971
  • We Shall Dance 1971
  • No Way Out 1972
  • Velvet Mornings 1972
  • Forever and Ever 1973
  • My Friend the Wind 1973
  • Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye 1973
  • My Reason 1973
  • My Friend the Wind 1973
  • Someday, Somewhere 1973
  • When I'm a Kid 1973
  • Le peintre des etoiles 1973
  • Ντρίνκι Ντρίνκι Μάνα Μου 1973
  • The way you are 1973
  • Le jeune fabre ( Bande Originale du feuilleton televise ) ( with Stelios Vlavianos )
  • Lovely Lady of Arcadia 1973
  • Beautiful girl from Arcadia in 1973
  • With You 1974
  • Мечта
  • When Forever Has Gone 1974
  • My Only Fascination 1974
  • Goodbye 1974
  • Your love I will miss 1974
  • Manuela 1974
  • From souvenirs to souvenirs
  • Perdoname 1975
  • Midnight Is the Time I Need You 1975
  • So Dreamy 1975
  • White Wings 1975
  • Sing to Ode to Love in 1975
  • As beautiful as Mona Lisa in 1975
  • Tramp of love 1975
  • Happy to be on in Iceland in the Sun 1975
  • Maybe Someday 1976
  • Excerpts from "The Roussos Phenomenon" 1976
  • Can not Say How Much I Love You 1976
  • Never Say Good-Bye Again 1976
  • Far Away 1976
  • The nights of Athens 1976
  • The bouzouki, the night and the wine 1976
  • Come into the garden of a thousand tunes 1976
  • When Forever Has Gone 1976
  • Kyrila 1976
  • Ainsi soit -il in 1977
  • Because in 1977
  • Mourir auprès de mon amour ( Because ) 1977
  • Profeta non saro ( Because ) 1977
  • Você você e mais nada 1977
  • I'm Gonna Fall in Love 1977
  • Hot Summer Night 1977
  • I would marry you to 1977
  • Once in a Lifetime 1978
  • Life in the City 1978
  • L. O. V. E. Got a Hold of Me 1978
  • Loin des yeux loin du coeur 1978
  • Esta canción 1978
  • Children all over the world 1979
  • Chantez enfants du monde 1979
  • Longtemps per t'aimerai 1979
  • Un mundo de hombres niños ( Chantez enfants du monde ) 1979
  • Il tocco dell'amore 1979
  • Dolce veleno 1979
  • Canción de boda ( The Wedding Song) 1980
  • I Need You 1980
  • Credo (I Need You ) 1980
  • Race to the End 1981
  • Demis Roussos 1981 ( EP)
  • Si j'etais roi de la terre 1981
  • Lament 1982
  • Follow Me 1982
  • Iceland of Love 1985
  • Summerwine (Nancy Boyd with Special Guest Demis Roussos ) 1986
  • Summer in Her Eyes 1986
  • Quand je t'aime 1987
  • Rain and Tears 1987
  • My Friend the Wind ( Live) 1987
  • Time in 1988
  • Le grec 1988
  • My Song of Love 1988
  • Young Love ( with Dorco German ) 1989
  • Magdalena 1989
  • Dance of Love 1989
  • Mamy Blue 1989
  • Graffiti 1989
  • On écrit sur ​​les murs 1989
  • Tous les " Je vous Aime " 1993
  • Morning Has Broken 1993
  • Mon amour ( with Anny Schilder ) 1995
  • On My Own ( Rob de Nijs ) 1995
  • Dinata 1997
  • Love Is 2009
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