Demis Roussos

Demis Roussos
Ντέμης Ρούσσος
Roussos in 1973
Born
Artemios Ventouris-Roussos

(1946-06-15)15 June 1946
Alexandria, Egypt
Died25 January 2015(2015-01-25) (aged 68)
Athens, Greece
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active1963–2014
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
  • trumpet
Labels
Formerly ofAphrodite's Child

Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos (/ˈruːsoʊs/ ROO-sohss; Greek: Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, IPA: [arˈtemi.oz ˈdemiz venˈduriz ˈrusos]; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member, he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a vocal soloist, his repertoire included hit songs like "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye", "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" and "Forever and Ever".

Roussos sold over 60 million albums worldwide[1] and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol".[2]

  1. ^ "Greek singer Demis Roussos dies aged 68". BBC News. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Demis Roussos, singer – obituary". The Telegraph. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.