Demis Roussos: Greek singer (1946–2015)
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 |
He sold over 60 million albums worldwide and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol".
Roussos died in Athens, Greece, aged 68.
Galleri
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Demis Roussos in Kiev 2012.
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References
Other websites
Media related to Demis Roussos at Wiki Commons
- Fan club Archived 2017-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Demis Roussos Fan Club on Facebook
- Demis Roussos on IMDb
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