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.
I'll Find My Way Home
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Am I so lost in my sin
You ask me where did I fall
I'll say I can't tell you when
But if my spirit is lost
How will I find what is near
Don't question I'm not alone
Somehow I'll find my way home
My sun shall rise in the east
So shall my heart be at peace
And if you're asking me when
I'll say it starts at the end
You know your will to be free
Is matched with love secretly
And talk will alter your prayer
Somehow you'll find you are there.
Your friend is close by your side
And speaks in far ancient tongue
A seasons wish will come true
All seasons begin with you
One world we all come from
One world we melt into one
Just hold my hand and we're there
Somehow we're going somewhere
Somehow we're going somewhere
[interlude]
You ask me where to begin
Am I so lost in my sin
You ask me where did I fall
I'll say I can't tell you when
But if my spirit is strong
I know it can't be long
No questions I'm not alone
Somehow I'll find my way home
Somehow I'll find my way home
Somehow I'll find my way home
Somehow I'll find my way home
The song "I'll Find My Way Home" by Demis Roussos is a lyrical tribute to the search for meaning and purpose in life. It begins with the singer being asked where to start on this journey, and admitting that he is lost in his own transgressions. He cannot say when he fell from grace, or how far he has strayed from his purpose. But despite this, he remains determined to find his way back home, wherever that may be.
The song suggests that the answer lies in the spirit, rather than in the material world. If the spirit is lost, then it becomes difficult to find what is truly important in life. However, the singer is confident that he will not be alone on this journey. He believes that somehow, he will find his way back home, and that he will be reunited with those he loves.
The second half of the song is more optimistic, as the singer asserts that the sun will rise in the east and his heart will be at peace. He speaks of the will to be free, and of the power of love to help us find our way. He also suggests that talk can alter prayer, meaning that words and action can lead us to where we need to be. The song ends with the refrain "somehow I'll find my way home," emphasizing the singer's belief in the ultimate goodness of the universe and his trust in the power of the spirit.
Overall, "I'll Find My Way Home" is a song about faith, endurance, and the search for meaning. It acknowledges the difficulties of life and the mistakes we make along the way, but it also points to the power of love and determination to overcome these obstacles and find our way back to where we belong.
Line by Line Meaning
You ask me where to begin
Where do I start?
Am I so lost in my sin
Have I become so consumed by my mistakes?
You ask me where did I fall
You want to know exactly when I started struggling.
I'll say I can't tell you when
I cannot pinpoint an exact moment of my downfall.
But if my spirit is lost
If I have lost my direction,
How will I find what is near
How can I find my way back to where I started?
Don't question I'm not alone
Don't doubt me, I have help.
Somehow I'll find my way home
I'll find my way back to where I belong, somehow.
My sun shall rise in the east
My new beginning will start in the east, where the sun rises.
So shall my heart be at peace
And I will find inner peace.
And if you're asking me when
If you want to know when it will happen,
I'll say it starts at the end
I'll tell you it starts at the end of my struggles.
You know your will to be free
You are aware of your desire to be free.
Is matched with love secretly
And that desire is concealed by love.
And talk will alter your prayer
Talking can change your perspective and hence your prayer.
Somehow you'll find you are there.
And you'll realize that you've arrived at your destination.
Your friend is close by your side
Your friend is always there to support you.
And speaks in far ancient tongue
And speaks wisdom from ancient times.
A seasons wish will come true
Your wish for the right season will be granted.
All seasons begin with you
All new beginnings are initiated by you.
One world we all come from
We all belong to the same world.
One world we melt into one
We all come together as one.
Just hold my hand and we're there
Just keep faith and trust me and we'll get there together.
Somehow we're going somewhere
We're on the right path towards our destination.
Am I so lost in my sin
Have I sunk so low because of my misdeeds?
I'll say I can't tell you when
I cannot identify a definite turning point in my life.
But if my spirit is strong
However, if my spirit is unshakable,
I know it can't be long
I am assured that my journey towards redemption will be brief.
No questions I'm not alone
I have no doubt that I am not alone in this journey.
Somehow I'll find my way home
I'll ultimately make my way back to my roots, no matter what.
Somehow I'll find my way home
I'll inevitably make my way back home.
Somehow I'll find my way home
I'm confident in my ability to get back home, eventually.
Somehow I'll find my way home
Returning home is not an impossibility for me.
Contributed by Molly P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@patrickdeias2859
vous êtes,parti trop tôt,
car,le monde,n'oublie pas,
les merveilleuse chansons,
que vous nous avez,
laissez,
avec tant de coeur et de volonté,
pour la musique,
et votre talent, qui est incomparable,
merci, Mr Roussos,
que les anges,vous accompagnent
@Bernd4711
Vangelis und Demis Roussos - zwei Monumente der Musik.
@Mops1979
Ich bekomme immer wieder Gänsehaut, wenn ich solche tollen Melodien höre. Man schwelgt in einer vergangenen Zeit. :-)
@christophermoltisanti4274
Tak, melodia wspaniała, tylko na przyszłość nie używaj proszę języka niemieckiego bo wszyscy na świecie go nienawidzimy. Pozdrawiam
@christophermoltisanti4274
Nie pierdol niemcu, Boże, jak ja nienawidzę waszego języka...
@Mops1979
@@christophermoltisanti4274 why you are hating the german language? Do you think it is neccessary to mention this here?
@sigilork785
Demis war ein toller ausdrucksstarker Sänger der mich seid meiner Kindheit begleitet hat - danke für deine wunderbare Stimme und deine Lieder - unvergessen
@liliweit8617
Demis Roussos, ein Sänger der singen konnte, leider zu früh von uns gegangen 🙏💘seine Lieder bleiben, höre sie immer wieder, man bekommt Gänsehaut, denn er singt mit viel Gefühl und Herz, er ist der beste, wir werden dich nicht vergessen, mit seinen Lieder kommen die schönen 70er/80er Jahren, aber leider nicht mehr zurück 🌹💓🙏🌹😘🙏
@neilpreece9636
Demis was born too soon! He had talent that these modern "superstars" could only dream about!
@ivankiryakov7676
.... The Spirit Of Demis Roussos Alway Is With Us!!! 💖💙🎶
@melaniesmith41
Demis Roussos had a fantastic voice , I remember the song Forever and Ever back in the 70s . He'll be sadly missed. He sang such beautiful songs , I love this song I'll Find My Way Home . Xxxxx ❤️