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
Roussos in Baku, 2013
Roussos in Baku, 2013
Background information
Birth nameArtemios Ventouris Roussos
Born(1946-06-15)15 June 1946
Alexandria, Egypt
Died25 January 2015(2015-01-25) (aged 68)
Athens, Greece
GenresPop, world music, pop-folk, soft rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Vocalist, bass guitarist, guitarist, trumpeter
InstrumentsFender Precision Bass
Years active1963–2015

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

Roussos died in Athens, Greece, aged 68.[3][4]

Galleri
  • Demis Roussos 1972.
    Demis Roussos 1972.
  • Demis Roussos 1975.
    Demis Roussos 1975.
  • Demis Roussos in Kiev 2012.
    Demis Roussos in Kiev 2012.

References
  1. "BBC News - Greek singer Demis Roussos dies aged 68". BBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. "Demis Roussos, singer - obituary". The Telegraph. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. "Πέθανε ο Ντέμης Ρούσσος - Τα μηνύματα του Αλιάγα στο Twitter (Demis Roussos died - The messages of Nikos Aliagas on Twitter" (in Greek). www.iefimerida.gr. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. Zikakou, Ioanna (26 January 2015). "Famous Greek Singer Demis Roussos Dies at 68". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

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