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.
Lovely Lady Of Arcadia
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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A dream cametrue and blew a way
For as your love began to grow
The time had come for me to go
Now all that Iam living for
Is to comeback to you once more
Lovely lady of Arcadia
In your arms I found my shangrila
And it's where Ilo long to be
Lost in love eternally
I feel alone amongthe crowds
And sunny skies are filled with clouds
I miss your kiss and you embrace
The empting smile that lights your face
And just aslong as we're a part
The same old song will haunt my heart
Lovely lady of Arcadia
Promise you will wait for me
In your arms I found my Shangrila
And it's where Ilo long to be
Lost in love eternally
The lyrics to Demis Roussos's song Lovely Lady Of Arcadia tell the story of a love that was found and lost, and the longing to regain it once again. The song is filled with emotion and nostalgia, as the singer reflects on a magical summer day when he met the lovely lady of Arcadia. It was like a dream come true, but unfortunately, as his love began to grow, the time came for him to leave.
Now all he is living for is to come back to her once more. He feels alone among the crowds and even sunny skies are filled with clouds. He longs for her kiss and embrace, and misses the empty smile that lights up her face. As long as they are apart, the same old love song will haunt his heart. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and heartache, with the singer desperately hoping that the lovely lady of Arcadia will promise to wait for him.
Line by Line Meaning
We met one magic summer day
The singer met his lover on a beautiful day and it felt like magic to him.
A dream came true and blew away
The singer's dream of finding love came true but it did not last long enough.
For as your love began to grow
The singer fell in love with his lover and their love started to grow stronger.
The time had come for me to go
The singer had to leave his lover for some reason, even though he did not want to.
Now all that I am living for
The singer's only reason to keep living is to be able to return to his lover one day.
Is to come back to you once more
The singer wants to return to his lover and be with her again.
Lovely lady of Arcadia
The singer is addressing his lover as a lovely lady from Arcadia, which was known for its natural beauty.
Promise you will wait for me
The singer is asking his lover to wait for him until he can come back to her.
In your arms I found my Shangri-la
The singer found his paradise in the arms of his lover, where he felt happy and at peace.
And it's where I long to be
The singer wants to be back in his lover's arms because it's the only place he truly feels happy and complete.
Lost in love eternally
The singer and his lover are so deeply in love that they will always be lost in it, no matter where they are.
I feel alone among the crowds
The singer feels lonely even when he's among a lot of people, because he misses his lover.
And sunny skies are filled with clouds
Even on sunny days, the singer feels sad because he's away from his lover.
I miss your kiss and your embrace
The singer misses his lover's physical affection, which makes him feel loved and wanted.
The tempting smile that lights your face
The singer misses his lover's smile, which always made him happy and brought light into his life.
And just as long as we're apart
As long as the singer and his lover are apart, he will be miserable and longing for her.
The same old song will haunt my heart
The singer will always be haunted by the same old song, which reminds him of his love for his lover and how much he misses her.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACK LLOYD, KLAUS MUNRO, MARIO PANAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Elena Gerasimova
+Елена Климовская
"Симпатичная леди из Аркадии" Перевод: Мы встретились в один волшебный,летний день
Мечта сбылась
И вострубила путь
Ибо, как твоя любовь стала расти
Настал момент для меня идти
Теперь всё,для чего я живу
Грядёт назад к тебе
Ещё раз
Симпатичная леди из Аркадии
Обещаю, ты жди меня
В твоих руках
Я нашёл райский уголок
И это, где я долго должен был быть
Потерялся в любви навечно
Я чувствую себя одиноким среди толпы
И небо солнечное
Наполняется облаками
Я скучаю по твоим поцелуям
И твоим объятиям
Льющейся улыбке
Как огоньку на твоём лице
И только,пока мы разделены
Та же старая песня
Будет преследовать моё сердце
Симпатичная леди из Аркадии
Обещаю, ты жди меня
В твоих руках
Я нашёл райский уголок
И это, где я долго должен был быть
Потерялся в любви навечно
Ла,ла,ла, ля, ля, лей,
ла, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла
Ла,ла,ла,, ля, ля, лей,
ла, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла
Ла,ла,ла,, ля, ля, лей,
ла, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла
Ла,ла,ла,, ля, ля, лей,
ла, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла, лей, лей, ла
Симпатичная леди из Аркадии
Когда эти одинокие дни - правда
Я пробуду и молюсь.Аркадия
Должна быть раем для двоих
Рай - для тебя и меня Должна быть раем для двоих
Рай - для тебя и меня
Angelica Vergara
Buenas tardes amigos .
Bueno pues la verdad me gusta mucho esta canción compuesta por Demmis Rousseau .
Pues la verdad me inspira mucha felicidad y la verdadera transformación .
Dios los bendiga mucho 🤠
catherine Tara
Αθάνατος.Αξεπέραστη φωνή . Σ'ευχαριστούμε για όσα μας έδωσες με τη φωνή και την παρουσία σου!
Teresa Goluda
Najlepszy z najlepszych DEMIS ROUSSOS, wspaniały Człowiek, złoty 🌼głos i czarujący Artysta, Jego nie można było nie kochać ❤❤❤, nie można było pozostać obojętnym 🌹⚘🌹.... Przecudowny DEMIS 😀😀😀, dziękuję, że byłeś ⚘💋⚘....
ANA MARIA DEJESUS
A VOZ mais linda do mundo e criador das mais Belíssimas canções do universo, meu saudoso príncipe lindo saudades eterno meu DEMIS ROUSSOS.🌹🥀🌻🌺😍🤩💔😭⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇧🇷
Dailce Souza
Seu olhar é contagiante e sensual, sua voz única e envolvente, não tem como não ama-lo, mesmo eternamente. Suas musicas me traz o passado.
X05Radar
One of the best from the man with the golden voice
Josefina Bolaños
Lo amo lo escucho. Y me Remuebe mis centimientos. Dios. Io tenga en su gloria amén
Moni Arenas
Siempre estarás presente en mi vida
Luca Colson
@Dash Theo I would suggest Flixzone. Just google for it :)
Princeton Imran
@Dash Theo i use Flixzone. Just google for it =)