Demis Roussos

Also known as Artemios Ventouris-Roussos, Demis (cantante)

Greek singer (1946–2015)

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Demis Roussos was a Greek singer born in 1946 who became an internationally popular recording artist during his lifetime. He is remembered as a significant figure in European popular music until his death in 2015.

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Alexandria, Egypt

Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos (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…

Known for

La tournée triomphale des idoles — Self2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
Numéro un - Demis Roussos — Self2020
A Greek Type of Problem — Le pope2013
Demis Roussos: Greatest Hits Live At Bratislava — Self2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar — Self (archive footage)2009
Demis Roussos: Rain And Tears — Self2007
Demis Roussos: Live In Brazil — Self2006
Demis Roussos: Greatest Hits — Self2006
Demis Roussos: Live In Concert — Self2004

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Alexandria
Place of death: Athens
Occupation: bassist
Languages spoken: German
Native language: Greek
Award: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Instrument: trumpet
Record label: Mercury Records
Image: Demis Roussos in Baku 2-cropped.jpg
Voice type: Tenore contraltino

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Commons category: Demis Roussos
cause of death: liver cancer
date of birth: 1946-06-15
date of death: 2015-01-25
birth name: Αρτέμιος Βεντούρης Ρούσος
place of burial: First Cemetery of Athens
start of work period: 1963-00-00
name in native language: Ντέμης Ρούσσος
topic's main category: Category:Demis Roussos
manner of death: natural causes
end of work period: 2014-00-00
partner in business or sport: Loukas Sideras
social media followers: 213000

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Encyclopedic overview

Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos (/ˈruːsoʊs/ ROO-sohss; Greek: Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, IPA: [aɾˈtemi.os ˈdemis venˈduriz ˈrusos]; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was an Egyptian-born Greek 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 and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol".

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