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.
Tout Ce Que Je Cherche Est En Toi
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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La passion et l'indifférence
En cette émotion quand tu danses
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
La solitude et l'amour fou
Quand tu dis non quand tu dis nous
Je suis l'oiseau tu es le chat La violence avec la tendresse
Je te hais, je le sais, je te suis
Tu me prends et puis tu me laisses
Le mensonge avec les promesses
Tu me veux, tu me perds, tu m'oublies
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
La jalousie et l'insolence
Cet infini parfum d'enfance
Qui me revient quand je te vois
Tu me prends et puis tu me laisses
Le mensonge avec les promesses
Tu me veux, tu me perds, tu m'oublies Le futur et les souvenirs
Entre les larmes et le sourire
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
La prison et ma liberté
Et cette façon de me quitter
De me revenir chaque fois
Tu me prends et puis tu me laisses
La violence avec la tendresse
Je te hais, je le sais, je te suis
Tu me prends et puis tu me laisses
Le mensonge avec les promesses
Tu me veux, tu me perds, tu m'oublies
Tout ce que je cherche
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
Tout ce que je cherche
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
The lyrics of Demis Roussos's song "Tout Ce Que Je Cherche Est En Toi" (All that I seek is in you) talk about the complex emotions and contradictions that love can bring forth. The singer is addressing his lover, stating that everything he seeks and desires can be found in her. He mentions both passion and indifference, as well as violence and tenderness, which shows the range of emotions that he experiences in the relationship.
The singer also talks about how the relationship is characterized by contradictions. He mentions how his lover takes him and leaves him, lies to him but also makes promises. He experiences both love and jealousy, imprisonment and freedom, and a mix of tears and smiles. The use of opposites in the lyrics suggests that the singer is aware of the complexities and difficulties of the relationship, but he still desires and seeks love.
The lyrics also show how the singer is drawn to his lover despite the difficulties of the relationship. He mentions the "infinite fragrance of childhood" that comes back to him when he sees her. This suggests that there is a long history between them and that they have known each other for a long time. Overall, the lyrics of the song capture the complexity of love and the emotions and contradictions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
The singer finds everything they seek in their partner
La passion et l'indifférence
Their partner embodies both passion and indifference
En cette émotion quand tu danses
The partner embodies emotion in their dancing
La solitude et l'amour fou
The artist experiences both loneliness and crazy love with their partner
Quand tu dis non quand tu dis nous
Their partner's choices between saying no and saying we affect them greatly
Je suis l'oiseau tu es le chat La violence avec la tendresse
The singer and their partner embody both violence and tenderness in their relationship, like a cat and bird
Je te hais, je le sais, je te suis
The singer experiences a love-hate relationship with their partner, following them despite knowing they hate them
Tu me prends et puis tu me laisses
Their partner takes and leaves them frequently
Le mensonge avec les promesses
Their partner mixes lies and promises
Tu me veux, tu me perds, tu m'oublies
Their partner wants, loses, and forgets the artist
La jalousie et l'insolence
The singer experiences both jealousy and insolence from their partner
Cet infini parfum d'enfance Qui me revient quand je te vois
The artist feels a nostalgic childhood scent when they see their partner
Le futur et les souvenirs Entre les larmes et le sourire
The singer experiences both future plans and past memories, as well as mixed emotions of tears and smiles
La prison et ma liberté Et cette façon de me quitter De me revenir chaque fois
The singer feels both trapped and liberated by their partner's inconsistency in leaving and returning
Tout ce que je cherche
Referencing everything the singer desires in a partner
Tout ce que je cherche est en toi
Reaffirming that their partner embodies all they seek
Contributed by Gavin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.