Demis Roussos
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris Roussos (Greek: Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης Ρούσσος, 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was an Egyptian-born Greek singer and performer. He had international hit records as a solo performer in the 1970s after having been a member of Aphrodite's Child.
Demis Roussos | |
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 Roussos in Baku, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Artemios Ventouris Roussos |
| Born | 15 June 1946 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | 25 January 2015 (aged 68) Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Pop, world music, pop-folk, soft rock, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, bass guitarist, guitarist, trumpeter |
| Instruments | Fender Precision Bass |
| Years active | 1963–2015 |
| Associated acts | Aphrodite's Child, Vangelis, The Idols |
He sold over 60 million albums worldwide[1] and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol".[2]
Galleri
Demis Roussos 1972.
Demis Roussos 1975.
Demis Roussos in Kiev 2012.
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References
- ↑ "BBC News - Greek singer Demis Roussos dies aged 68". BBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Demis Roussos, singer - obituary". The Telegraph. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Πέθανε ο Ντέμης Ρούσσος - Τα μηνύματα του Αλιάγα στο Twitter (Demis Roussos died - The messages of Nikos Aliagas on Twitter" (in Ελληνικά). www.iefimerida.gr. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Zikakou, Ioanna (26 January 2015). "Famous Greek Singer Demis Roussos Dies at 68". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Demis Roussos at Wikimedia Commons
- Fan club Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Demis Roussos Fan Club on Facebook
- Demis Roussos on IMDb