Throughout his childhood he was influenced by the musics that were coexisting in Egypt. The sound of Arabic music entered into his life at that time and has continued until today as one of his biggest influences. At the age of ten, he was intrigued by Jazz and learnt to play the trumpet. As a young boy he also attended the choir of the Greek Byzantine church of Alexandria and sang for five years as a soloist.
However, when Artemios reached the age of fifteen, his life changed. It was the time of the Suez Canal crisis. His family left Egypt and immigrated to their homeland Greece. Artemios then had to work to support his family. During the day he attended school and, at night, he played the trumpet in various clubs in Athens. Two years later, his first band, "The Idols" was formed. Artemios played the Bass Guitar and sang backing vocals as well. One day, as the lead singer needed to rest, he asked Artemios to replace him for a few songs. That night, when Artemios sang "The House Of The Rising Sun" and "When A Man Loves A Woman" the audience was amazed. From then on Artemios was asked to sing again and again.
Within a short period, Artemios was making a sound reputation. It was at this time that he met the man who would later become one of his most successful composer, Lakis Vlavianos. From that meeting a new band was born, the "We Five", with Artemios as the lead singer.
In 1968 Artemios’s journey crossed the road of two other top Greek musicians, Vangelis Papatanassiou and Loukas Sideras. Their associationbecame one of the biggest musical events of the seventies in the form of "Aphrodite’s Child". This ambitious band decided to travel to the United Kingdom for better commercial prospects. Artemios--who had now shortened his name to Demis--would be the singer and the bass player, Vangelis the main composer as well as the keyboard player, and Loukas would play the drums.
However, they were refused entry to the United Kingdom for lack of a work permit. Instead, Aphrodite's Child travelled to Paris, arriving just as the city was going through the May 68 revolution. After a few concerts in some trendy Parisian clubs, a major company offered to record a song of theirs, one that was inspired by Pachelbel‘s canon called "Rain And Tears". This first album of Aphrodite’s Child sold over a million copies in France alone.
Nine months later, as Demis first daughter, Emily, was born, "Rain And Tears" was the top single all over Europe and a top 20 single in the United Kingdom. The band experienced a huge success for three years.
They then released their legendary last album “666”, after which, for various reasons, Aphrodite's Child decided to split up.
Since Demis was one of the main elements of the band, the record company offered him a chance to recorded his first solo single, "We Shall Dance", which was released on the album "On the Greek Side of My Mind". This album and the single jumped into the top five of all the national hit parades of Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia.
Some months later, Demis met with his old friend of the "We Five", Lakis Vlavianos. Lakis was then going through an inspired period and wrote many songs which Demis recorded; these turned into a string of number one hits all over the world, including: "Forever And Ever", "My Friend the Wind", and "Velvet Morning".
After his second child, Cyril, was born in 1975, Demis toured the globe for eight years with his second wife and child. In Brazil, he packed a stadium of 150 000 people--an event that was achieved in that particular stadium twice only. (The other previous artist was Frank Sinatra.) In fact, Demis sold enough records to gain a name in the Guinness Book of records among the personalities of show business in the 70’s and the eighties. He was awarded more than a hundred golden, platinum, and diamond albums and cassettes.
His unique dressing style was often considered eccentric but Demis was following his instinct which told him that the music he was performing should match with the combination of looks between the glorious Byzantine Empire and the Arabic Caftan.
In 1978 his instinct told him again that he should retire for a while, thinking of new things concerning his career and life. And so he took his family to an area of the world where he was unknown, Malibu Beach, California. There, Demis lost over 50 kilograms. He returned to Europe and lived a quieter life between England and Greece, alone with his son, Cyril.
On June 14 1985, wile he was travelling from Athens to Rome, a decisive event occurred. Demis’s TWA airplane was hijacked by terrorists. After two days in that plane praying, Demis was held three days in the prison of Beyrouth with his third wife. Like many other survivors, he went through the shock of a traumatic experience. After that, Demis said he had never understood so well the importance of the nations living in peace and how precious life is when you see death so close. He felt more than ever that his contribution for a better tomorrow could be via music and so decided to return to the recording and performance scene.
He recorded twenty songs and compiled an album called "The story of Demis Roussos". With this album, Demis started to world tour again and found a nostalgic audience who had missed his magic voice. In 1986 Demis toured the USSR for three weeks and was invited to join important scientists, writers and artists at the forum for peace and disarmament in Moscow, during February 1987.
Later that year, during a tight TV schedule in Chile, Demis insisted on fitting in a visit to the Earth summit in Rio to get a clearer picture of the environmental problems, which were a main concern for Demis.
Since then Demis had been a regular visitor of the charts with singles such as "Quand je t’aime" and "On écrit sur les murs", and albums such as "Voice and Vision" and "Immortel".
Since 2008, Demis had been living in Greece by the sea. After being one of the most talented singers of his century, Demis was still working on more magical offerings, with the blessing of music and God.
He died aged 68, on the Hygeia Hospital in Athens on January 25, 2015.
Goodby My Love Goodbye
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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It knows I'm leaving you today
Please don't cry oh my heart will break
When I go on my way
Goodbye my love goodbye
Goodbye and aurevoir
As long as you remember me
Goodbye my love goodbye
I always will be true
So hold me in your dreams 'til I
Come back to you
See the stars in the skies above
They'll shine wherever I may roam
I will pray every lonely night
That soon they'll guide me home
Goodbye my love goodbye
Goodbye and aurevoir
As long as you remember me
I'll never be too far
Goodbye my love goodbye
I always will be true
So hold me in your dreams 'til I
Come back to you
Goodbye my love goodbye
Goodbye and aurevoir
As long as you remember me
I'll never be too far
Goodbye my love goodbye
I always will be true
So hold me in your dreams 'til I
Come back to you
The song "Goodbye My Love Goodbye" by Demis Roussos is a poignant and heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of separation and the promise of eternal love. The opening lines of the song, "Hear the wind sings a sad old song, It knows I'm leaving you today" sets the melancholic tone of the song. The wind is often used as a symbol of change and transition, and here it represents the imminent departure of the singer from his lover’s life.
The singer then pleads with his lover not to cry, as it would only break his heart. Despite wanting to leave, he still loves her deeply and his departure is just as painful for him as it is for her. The chorus, "Goodbye my love goodbye, Goodbye and aurevoir, As long as you remember me, I'll never be too far" is perhaps the most memorable part of the song. The repetition of the word goodbye emphasizes the finality of the situation, while the promise of never being too far as long as she remembers him is a sweet and romantic sentiment.
The second verse of the song speaks to the uncertainty of the future, with the singer acknowledging that he doesn't know where his travels will take him. He looks to the stars as a source of comfort and hopes that they will guide him back to his love's arms. The final chorus repeats the goodbye sentiment, bringing the song to a bittersweet close. Overall, "Goodbye My Love Goodbye" is a timeless classic that perfectly captures the complexities of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear the wind sings a sad old song
The sound of the wind is melancholic, and it reflects what the singer is feeling - that he is leaving a loved one behind.
It knows I'm leaving you today
The wind knows what the singer is doing and understands the sadness that he is leaving behind.
Please don't cry oh my heart will break
The singer is so connected to the sadness he sees in his loved one's face that it hurts him.
When I go on my way
The journey he is about to make will be filled with melancholy.
Goodbye my love goodbye
The words are simple, but they represent a deep pain he feels inside.
Goodbye and aurevoir
He will say farewell in two ways, hoping that one will be enough for his love to remember him by.
As long as you remember me
His only hope is that his loved one will keep him in her heart and memories even when he's not there.
I'll never be too far
He can be found in the memories and dreams of his loved one.
See the stars in the skies above
The universality of the stars will shine wherever he goes, and he prays that they will light his way home.
They'll shine wherever I may roam
He hopes that the stars will remind his loved one of him no matter where he goes.
I will pray every lonely night
Even in his own moments of loneliness, he will hold on to his love and pray that he finds his way back home.
That soon they'll guide me home
He hopes that his prayers will be answered, and the stars will guide him back to his love.
I always will be true
His love for his partner is genuine and enduring.
So hold me in your dreams 'til I
The only place they can be together during their separation is in their dreams.
Come back to you
He will return to his love as soon as he can.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA/AMCOS
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@technostefan
Einfach nur wunderschön. Dieser Mann hat eine so klasse Stimme gehabt. Ich krieg jedesmal Gänsehaut, wenn ich ihn höre
@RAULT579
Moi aussi. Très belle voix, mélodieuse à souhait.Toute ma jeunesse !
@user-ge3yr8cb8k
Ребята кто не спит , я балдею,, мне 64 , но это наша молодость , желаю всем всем счастья любви любви и крепкого здоровья
@marckord.madagaskar7928
Stop ruSSland!
@walkingit
Поддерживаю вас❤ я в шоке от радости, что нашла. Привет из Италии🙃😉
@user-ge3yr8cb8k
@@walkingit Привет с Украины !!!! Спасибо Вам что отозвались, рад что есть Душа, которая думает как я , желаю Вам крепкого здоровья счастья любви финансового благополучия. Виктор, Харьков, Украина
@user-ge3yr8cb8k
Да, такая душа живёт в Родном городе Харьков ,я очень Вам благодарен что Вы отозвались, желаю Вам крепкого здоровья счастья любви , здоровья, выдержки, в Наше совсем не спокойное время, но я верю что Мы Победим, и Победа будет за нами, как сказал Великий музыкант, певец и композитор Макаревич, виноват тот кто начал и пошли вы все !?!?!?!??! Без обид как думаю таки пишу , а Дэмис это просто наша молодость , наша юность, наша первая любовь , и это останется в Наших с Вами сердцах,мне уже 64 а я и как45 лет назад слушаю и просто Балдею!?!?!!?!? Кто не спит присоединяйтесь ко мне, желаю Вам крепкого здоровья и Мирного неба над нашей Любимой Украиной
@walkingit
@@user-ge3yr8cb8k 💖💖💖
@hmilch9166
Seine Zeit war soooo wertvoll für uns mit seiner einzigartigen Stimme und den gefühlvollen Songs. Einzigartig und nicht wiederholbar. Man konnte und kann es nur pur aufsaugen und Gefühle zeigen und zurückgeben. Ein wunderbarer Mann gewesen, so leider. Bin genauso alt, wie er heute wäre. ❤
@user-pu9hk5ip6n
FANTASTIČNO ! Veliki song za vjećnost ! Romantićna magićna ljubavna pjesma ! " Zbogom, moja ljubavi, zbogom " ! Poslušajte vjetar pjeva tužnu pjesmu.....molim te nemoj plakati.....drži me u svoje snove.......GRANDE LEGENDA Demis Roussos ❤ R.I.P.