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.
Spring Summer Winter and Fall
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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Keep the world in time,
Spinning around like a ball,
Never to unwind.
Spring, summer, winter and fall
Are in everything.
I know in love we had them all,
This last thing
Is passing now
Like summer to spring,
It takes me
And wakes me now
Like seasons I'll change
And then rearrange somehow.
Spring, summer, winter and fall
Keep the world in time,
Spinning around like a ball
Never to unwind.
This last thing
Is passing now
Like summer to spring,
It takes me
And wakes me now
Like seasons I'll change
And then rearrange somehow.
Spring, summer, winter and fall
Keep the world in time,
Spinning around like a ball
Never, never to unwind.
Spring, summer, winter and fall
Are in everything.
I know in love we had them all
Now our love is gone.
The lyrics to Demis Roussos's song Spring Summer Winter and Fall describe the cyclical nature of life and love through the changing seasons. The lyrics depict the idea that just as the world spins on its axis and moves through the four seasons in a continuous cycle, so too does love, moving through different phases of passion and change. The opening lines, "Spring, summer, winter, and fall keep the world in time, spinning around like a ball, never to unwind," establish the central theme of the song: that time never stops, and neither do the seasons or love.
The singer acknowledges that the seasons are in everything, including love, and that while he and his partner once experienced all the seasons of love together, their love has now passed on. The lines "this last thing is passing now like summer to spring, it takes me and wakes me now like seasons ill change and then rearrange somehow" reinforce the idea that love is cyclical and will continue to evolve and transform as time goes by. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the idea that the world and love are always moving forward, never to unwind.
Overall, the lyrics to Spring Summer Winter and Fall are a poignant meditation on the nature of time and the evolution of love. The song invites listeners to reflect on the cyclical nature of life and how love, like the seasons, moves through different phases of beauty and change.
Line by Line Meaning
Spring, summer, winter and fall
Throughout the year, the changing seasons are prominent.
Keep the world in time,
The seasons ensure that time and change are constant.
Spinning around like a ball,
The world is like a sphere that is constantly rotating into the different seasons.
Never to unwind.
This cycle of seasons is unbreakable and eternal.
Are in everything.
The seasons are found in all aspects of life and nature.
I know in love we had them all,
The singer once experienced all four seasons and their symbolism in a previous relationship.
Now our love is gone.
The relationship has ended, and the seasons serve as a reminder of what was lost.
This last thing
The current moment or feeling the artist is experiencing.
Is passing now
This feeling is fleeting.
Like summer to spring,
This feeling is changing like the transition from summer to spring.
It takes me
The feeling affects the singer's emotions.
And wakes me now
The feeling has stirred the artist's consciousness.
Like seasons I'll change
Just as the seasons change, the singer will also change and evolve.
And then rearrange somehow.
The singer will transform in surprising and unexpected ways.
Never, never to unwind.
The cycle of life and seasons will always continue.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EVANGELOS PAPATHANASSIOU
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jmm5804
Eu amo ❤️ as músicas que ele canta , ele sempre foi meu ídolo desde adolescência amooo ❤️ para sempre 🇧🇷
@lourdesdesouzabarbosa5330
Que voz linda lindo demais não tem como esquecer está voz maravilhosa
@floripesbenavides3792
la l🎉❤❤😂 eu amo e Maravilhosa
@venitabanerjee
RIP Vangelis .... & Demis Roussos ... the legendary Greek duo
@hiltonroberto5518
Demis Roussos é único,jamais vai existir uma voz igual nêsse mundo, simplesmente magnífico.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@margheritaalocco6889
Ha una voce che mi fa impazzire mi toglie il respiro lo farei santo ciao demis
@mariaaparecidacida6204
😍😍😍
@martadelimasoares7650
Eu concordo contigo, as músicas dele fazem parte da minha vida até hoje.❤️
@keestel6975
Greek Music Gods is what we see here! Demis & Vangelis are true legends! Rest in peace Vangelis and thanks for the pioneer work in synths and sound design! <3
@benedettagiorgia4747
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