Artemios Roussos was born on June 15, 1946 in Alexandria, Egypt, and died o… Read Full Bio ↴Artemios Roussos was born on June 15, 1946 in Alexandria, Egypt, and died on January 25, 2015 in Athens, Greece. As George and Olga’s first son, he was of Greek extraction. Three years later, his younger brother Costandinos, was born.
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.
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.
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Demis Roussos Lyrics
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11. My Friend The Wind My friend the wind will come from the hills When…
A Flower's All You Need Tell the world I saw a man fall in the…
A Whiter Shade of Pale We skipped a light fandango, Turned cartwheels 'cross the fl…
Action lady ACTION LADY She can say the words i wanna hear Make my…
Adagio Femmes sublimes et suprêmes Femmes, douceurs, violences ext…
Adiós Amor Adiós Si no hablaras, tal vez mejor decir : Te quiero,…
Adiós Mi Amor Adiós Sin hablar es tal vez mejor decir: Te quiero, mi…
Ainsi Soit-Il Comme le navire en détresse Accroché à un S.O.S. Comme la fl…
All Is Vanity I gave my heart, to search for wisdom, In the earth,…
Amazing Grace Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like…
Amis pour la vie On va rester amis pour la vie Sans rien oublier Rien de…
Après la fin du monde La terre se changera en ciel Le ciel aura deux fois…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
Aspres La Fin Du Monde La terre se changera en ciel Le ciel aura deux fois…
Auf Wiederseh'n (Auf wiedersehen, auf wiedersehen) (We'll meet again, sweet…
Ave Maria Con gli occhi suoi, lei mi toccò e il fuoco mi arrivò, pe…
Bahía Blue BAHIA BLUE Bahia Blue Bahia Blue Bahia Blue Bahia Blue B…
Bailaré bailarás Bailar?, bailar? s, cantar?, cantar? s cuando vuelvas para n…
Bambina Tu recuerdo vuelve por amor, La soledad lo trae más fuerte, …
Because ecause I love you more, than words can ever say…
Because I Love I’M GONNA FALL IN LOVE Everytime you are near I am…
Before Before, did life mean anything before today? Was I contente…
Before The Storm BEFORE THE STORM Traces of illusion ,distant memories H…
Break Bye Bye, my friend, goodbye With a lie You forget and bre…
Can't Say How Much I Love You Woo... I know the secrets of the wind And the song the…
Canción De Boda Sé que te amaré siempre Yo sé que te amaré Hasta el…
Comme Le Vent D'hier J'avais oublié que l'automne Etait aussi joli chez toi J'ava…
Day-o Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and he wan? go home Day, he…
Deine Liebe Wird Mir Fehlen Deine Liebe wird mir fehlen, Jeden Tag, jede Nacht, jeden Au…
Die Bouzouki In der Taverne kehrt' ich ein da sah ich dich beim…
Dieci anni fa Sei proprio tu, io non ci posso credere Il passato torna…
Dolce veleno (Didier Barbelivien/Alec R. Costandinos) Adaptation italien…
Eleni Tora agapi meno seki to ke stef tome Kardia moe mifowase…
End of the world You should come with me to the end of the…
Et Je Fais Semblant ET JE FAIS SEMBLANT Quand le ciel s’habillera de noir Avant…
FALLIN' FALLIN Oooh Oh Oooh.. Oooh Oh Oooh.. More in love each da…
Far Away There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway Faraway, so ver…
Faraway There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway Faraway, so very…
Faraway (feat. Hasna) There's a lucky man who'll take you faraway, faraway, so ver…
Fascination MY ONLY FASCINATION You'r my only fascination, my sweet i…
Feel Like I'll Never Feel This Way Again You say you want to be with me, you tell me…
Feliz Navidad Feliz navidad Feliz navidad Feliz navidad, prospero año y fe…
Fino alla notte Non ti ho mai chiesto dove vai quando al mattino ci…
Fire and Ice FIRE AND ICE Fire and ice Fire and ice Shall the world…
Fiume selvaggio Resto qui seduto, guardo il fiume che va, come un soldato…
Flaming star Flaming star Going strange and far Shining bright in the nig…
Follow Me Follow me to a land across the shining sea Waiting beyond…
For Ever and Ever Ever and ever, forever and ever you'll be the one…
Forever and Ever (1987) Ever and ever, forever and ever You'll be the one That shine…
From souvenir to A lonely room and empty chair Another day so hard…
Funny Man FUNNY MAN He stood almost unoticed No one really knew ab…
Futureless Forever I'm a lonely man, I hope you realize, what means to…
Give Me Back My Love I waited all night long Just to see your face But your…
Goddbye My Love Goodbye Hear the wind sings a sad old song It knows I'm…
Good Bye My Love Good Bye Hear the wind sings a sad old song It knows I'm…
Good Days Have Gone Paroles de B. Bergman Musique de A.Koulouris GOOD DAYS HAV…
Goodby My Love Goodbye Hear the wind sings a sad old song It knows I'm…
Goodbye my love Hear the wind sings a sad old song It knows I'm…
Guantanamera Yo soy un hombre sincero De donde crecen las palmas Yo soy…
Gypsy Lady When I was only a boy And the world was…
Happy To Be An Island In The Sun Sitting in the sun waiting for a seniorita to show,…
How CAN’T SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE I know the secrets of…
Hymne A L'amour Le ciel bleu sur nous peut s'effondrer Et la terre peut…
I I want to live Where they'll change what they have done Ye…
I Almost Lost My Mind When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind When I…
I Dig You Credo nella fedeltà, io credo nella lealtà, in te, amante mi…
I Just Don I just live every minute and I just love and I…
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself I just don't know what to do with myself Don't know…
I Know I I just live every minute and I just love and I…
I Know I'll Do It Again When is the time we've dreamed about? I was so young,…
I Miss You Credo nella fedeltà, io credo nella lealtà, in te, amante mi…
I want to live I want to live Where they'll change what they have done Yeah…
I'll Be Your Friend I will never leave you, I will not deceive you, I will…
I'll Find My Way Home You ask me where to begin Am I so lost in…
I'm a Kid WHEN I’M A KID When I’m a kid I’ll go and…
I'm Gonna Fall in Love I’M GONNA FALL IN LOVE Everytime you are near I am…
Ich Hab Das Glück Gesehen Heute um Zehn blieben alle Uhren für mich stehn Da traf…
Ich liebe dich noch immer mhm... mhm. mhm evrois dj kristall es ist nicht mehr so wie…
Il mago (Jeff Barnel/Michel Jouveaux/Danièle Vezolles) Adaptation i…
Il mondo degli uomini "bambini" Pensa a un girotondo di colori, mille arcobaleni intorno a n…
Il Tocco Dell'amore Mi chiedi se ti amo La risposta già la sai Onestamente dico…
Im Gonna Fall in Love I’M GONNA FALL IN LOVE Everytime you are near I am…
In my dreams REVERIE My reverie is a portrait of you, your smiling fac…
Island of Love island of love…
It s Five O clock it's five o' clock and I walk through the empty streets thou…
Jay My Friend The Wind Demis Roussos My friend the wind will co…
Komm in Meine Arme Du weinst, weil heut' Dein Glueck zerbrach Und meinst, die W…
Kyrila Ich fand den Strand der tausend Orchideen fern auf der Inse…
La Mer La mer qu''on voit danser le long des golfes clairs A…
Lament I've long awaited for the day That comes to set me…
Lay It Down LAY IT DOWN All the guys are trying and chatting up…
Le Grec Il est secret comme une île déserte tout ce qu'il sait…
Les nuits d'Emylyne Le soir dans ces draps bleu pâle Elle se meurt d'ennui Et…
Les Oiseaux de ma Jeunesse Une ville aux maisons blanches Où les lundis sont des…
Let It Be I bless the day I found you I want to…
Let It Happen Let it happen Honey don't you live on the edge of…
Life in the city Living in the country far away from home, how I miss those…
Loin des yeux loin du coeur Tous ces trains de nuit, ces aéroports, tous ces longs courr…
Lonely Lady of Arcadia We met one magicsummer day A dream cametrue and blew a…
Lord of the Flies LORD OF THE FLIES Lord of the flies spare my life Lord…
Lost In A Dream REVERIE My reverie is a portrait of you, your smiling fac…
Love me tender SAY YOU LOVE ME Oh oh Of all the things you’re…
Lovelly sunny days Sun in your eyes, sun in the skies the lovely sunny…
Lovely Lady From Arcadia We met one magicsummer day A dream cametrue and blew a…
Lovely love de Paris LOVELY LOVE DE PARIS Yesterday is so near And it all se…
Lovely Sunny Days Sun in your eyes, sun in the skies the lovely sunny…
Loving Arms If you could see me now, the one who said that…
Magdalena Shining in the distance Dawn is breaking out With brightness…
Mamy Blue Вариант П…
Man of the World You should come with me to the end of the…
Mañanas de terciopelo Las mañanas son de terciopelo, si tus manos me hacen despert…
Manuela Manuela, ich such' dich in ganz Mexico Manuela, warum find'…
Mara Con gli occhi suoi, Lei mi tocc E il fuoco mi arriv, Per…
Margarita Her family lives in a trailer Five miles out of town He's…
María Con gli occhi suoi, Lei mi tocc E il fuoco mi arriv, Per…
Marie Jolie Sometimes I feel The time Alone Then I wonder what I do If I…
Marlene MARLENE As I walk along the river 'Seine' I think I…
Mary Was An Only Child Mary was an only child, Nobody held her, nobody smiled. Sh…
Maybe Forever November finally finds me here, Just like the trees so cold…
Mensajes de amor El sol y alrededor hay señales que son la nueva…
Mi Razon Te canto hoy ma Jeune fille Canciones que hice para ti Esper…
Midnight Is the Time MIDNIGHT IS THE TIME I NEED YOU I've been trough every…
Midnight is the time I need you MIDNIGHT IS THE TIME I NEED YOU I’ve been trough every…
Miss You Nights I've had many times I can tell you Times when innocence I'…
Mon Amour Agitez mes jambes. Voilà ! Agitez mes fleurs C'est la vi…
Morir Al Lado De Mi Amor Si tengo que morir Querré que estés allí Sé que tanto amor M…
Morir al lado se mi amor SI TENGO QUE MORIR, QUERRE QUE ESTES HAY SE QUE TANTO AMOR M…
Mountains Beyond MOUNTAINS BEYOND I’s a long and stony way That we’ll wal…
Mourir après de mon amour S'il faut mourir un jour Je veux que tu sois…
Mourir Auprès De Mon Amour S'il faut mourir un jour je veux que tu sois là car…
Musique Te canto hoy ma Jeune fille Canciones que hice para ti Esper…
My Blue Ship's A Sailin' MY BLUE SHIP'S A SAILING My blue ship’s a sailing Through…
My Emotion Te voilà Devant moi Comment retenir my emotions My emotio…
My Face in the Rain My face in the rain I walk all alone It's Sunday time…
My Friend The Wind My friend the wind will come from the hills When…
My Only Fascination MY ONLY FASCINATION You'r my only fascination, my sweet i…
My Reason MY REASON Musique Musique I sing to you ma jolie fille,…
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Edite Martins
a de Sergueii
Il neige sur la neige.
Au loin, les loups s'enfuient,
sous un vent de Norvège.
Dans la steppe endormie,
en traînant sur la neige,
avance dans la nuit,
une femme dans ce cortège,
murmure une mélodie SERGUEII.
Elle rejoint son amour,
un officier du Tsar,
qui l'attendra trois jours,
sur le quai d'une gare.
Au loin le petit jour,
comme un feu dans la nuit
éclaire SAINT-PETERSBOURG,
où l'attend son ami
SERGUEII.
Ils prendront tous les deux le dernier train,
qui partira vers Varsovie,
Ils verront dans les forêts de sapins,
s'enfuir les loups de Sibérie.
Ils prendront tous les deux le dernier train,
qui partira vers Varsovie,
Ils verront dans les forêts de sapins,
s'enfuir les loups de Sibérie.
Il neige sur la neige,
ses forces l'on trahie,
et le froid comme un piège
peu à peu l'engourdie,
les loups font un manège
et la nuit l'engloutie,
Une valse polonaises
fredonne à l'infinie
SERGUEII.
Ils prendront tous les deux le dernier train,
qui partira vers Varsovie,
Ils verront dans les forêts de sapins,
s'enfuir les loups de Sibérie.
Ils prendront tous les deux le dernier train,
qui partira vers Varsovie,
Ils verront dans les forêts de sapins,
s'enfuir les loups de Sibérie.
SERGUEII
est parti dans le dernier train,
qui l'amène vers Varsovie,
Il voit dans la neige du petit matin,
s'enfuir les loups de Sibérie.
SERGUEII
est parti dans le dernier train,
qui l'amène vers Varsovie,
Il voit dans la neige du petit matin,
s'enfuir les loups de Sibérie.
Il voit dans la neige du petit matin,
l'ombre d'une femme endormie.
Angela Delfino
LINDO TODAS AS CANÇÕES VOCÊ CANTAVA COM TERNURA .VOZ DE ANJO SUAVE E APAIXONANTE. SERÁ NOSSO ETERNO AMADO DEMIS ROUSSOS
Angela Delfino
BELÍSSIMO OBRIGADO POR TER NOS DEIXADO UMA RELÍQUIA TÃO PRECIOSA SUA VOZ E SUAS CANÇÕES TÃO APAIXONANTES. MUITA SAUDADES. TE AMO
Lucia Zafra Sánchez
Que bonita canción. Un gran cantante en todos los idiomas
Angela Delfino
VOCÊ SEMPRE SERÁ MINHA INSPIRAÇÃO NÃO HAVERÁ VOZ IGUAL A SUA ROMÂNTICO INFINITAMENTE .SAUDADES ETERNA
Juana Vallejos
cada vez que veo un video de mi querido Demis mas me emocióno al escuchar esas melodías tan bellas
Joceleide Ferreira
Simplesmente amo esse homem!
Liege Rodrigues
Amo essa pessoa, essa voz, esse talento, esse homem inesquecível 🙏💖🎶💞🎤🎸🌻💖🇬🇷🇧🇷🌏💎
Lavínia Antonietti
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Muita luz Demis Roussos onde estiver. Eterno em nossos corações
Angela Delfino
Muito querido apaixonante. Saudades que doi a alma.
MARINA CONSALTER
VOCE E MUSICA. CHE SEMPRE EMOZIONANO E CI FANNO SOGNARE ****DEMIS *****