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.
Winter Rains
Demis Roussos Lyrics
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you bring tears into my eyes,
but I know that we'll be true
forever, oh, together.
Summer shines and winter rains,
falling leaves from willow trees,
there's one thing I only know,
I need you, oh, I want you more,
I love you.
Summer shines and winter rains,
falling leaves from willow trees,
there's one thing I only know,
I love you.
Drink with me my summerwine,
you and I will live to die
but as long as we are one
forever, oh,
I love you, oh, I love you more,
I need you, oh, I want you more,
I love you.
Summer shines and winter rains,
falling leaves from willow trees,
there's one thing I only know,
I love you.
In the early morning rise,
you bring tears into my eyes,
but I know that we'll be true
forever, oh, together.
Let me love you more,
let me love you so.
The lyrics of "Winter Rains" by Demis Roussos sing about the power of love that can withstand the tests of time, weather, and seasons. The song is about a love that is strong enough to last forever, even if there are difficulties and sadness. The song begins with the line "In the early morning rise, you bring tears into my eyes", portraying the emotional power of the love that the singer feels. He knows that their love will remain strong despite the tears and struggles.
The chorus of the song highlights the contrast of the seasons, "Summer shines and winter rains, falling leaves from willow trees", and asserts that even though things may change, the love that he feels for his partner remains steadfast. The lyrics "Drink with me my summer wine, you and I will live to die" continue to reinforce the idea that the singer's love is eternal and will transcend even death.
The song ends with the plea "Let me love you more, let me love you so", which is an expression of the intensity and depth of feeling that the singer has for his partner. Overall, the song speaks to the enduring nature of love and how it can provide comfort and shelter even in the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
In the early morning rise,
At the beginning of each new day,
you bring tears into my eyes,
My eyes fill with tears at the thought of you,
but I know that we'll be true
Despite any difficulties, our love will remain steadfast and sincere,
forever, oh, together.
We'll always be together, now and forever more.
Summer shines and winter rains,
Life has its good and bad times,
falling leaves from willow trees,
Change is inevitable, like the leaves falling from willow trees,
there's one thing I only know,
Despite life's uncertainties, one thing is certain,
I love you, oh, I love you more,
My love for you is immeasurable and ever-growing,
I need you, oh, I want you more,
I can't live without you; you're everything to me,
I love you.
Simply put, I love you.
Drink with me my summer wine,
Let's celebrate life together,
you and I will live to die
We'll face life's challenges and eventual mortality together,
but as long as we are one
As long as we're together and in love,
forever, oh,
Our love will last forever,
I love you, oh, I love you more,
Just like before, I still love you more than anything,
I need you, oh, I want you more,
I need you and want you more with every passing moment,
I love you.
Simply put, I love you more than words could ever express.
Let me love you more,
I want to love you even more deeply,
let me love you so.
Let my love for you envelop you completely.
Contributed by Addison L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
delia choch
Siempre en mi corazon,tu bella voz y tu persona.
Tânia Duquesa
Não existe outro só o Demiss.te amo.voce sempre vai brilhar.
Isa Buenaventura
Esta preciosa voz la estaría escuchando una y otra vez porque da paz a mi alma!! Demis Roussos Guapo y ETERNO!!😚❤🌷👏
Maria Lins
Demis Roussos...sempre ouvindo...2017 ...realmente você é único sem igual..atemporal...!!!
Margo Sipman
Schitterend lied blijft in hoofd hangen!!! Thank Demis je was een groot artiest dat mag weleens gezegd worden!💞💛💚💜🎄🎅 Jammer dat je er niet meer bent.😰😰😰
Isa Buenaventura
De Demis Roussos, me gusta todo: canciones, vídeos, todo él porque es mi gran ídolo y estará en mi corazón eternamente!!..
Isa Buenaventura
Mi ídolo guapo y maravilloso...n°1 hasta el fin del fin...Demis Roussos y ETERNO 😚🌷❤👏
myonlyfascination
when you listen to this song you can't help but think what a great singer Demis Roussos was, is and will always be....
Anna Mazzucchelli
Grazie mille x video stupendo
Isa Buenaventura
Demis Roussos, cada día escucho tus preciosas melodías y veo tus maravillosos vídeos...porque sigues presente en mi corazón y te veo eterno a través de tus maravillosas interpretaciones 😚😚❤🌷🌿🌷🌹🌾🌹🎻🎺🎵🥁🎷🎸📯🎶📻🎼😚👏😚👏😚👏😚👏😚👏😚👏😚👏