Demis Roussos

Artemios (Demis) Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer.

He was born in Egypt, to expatriate Greeks. His parents lost everything and returned to Greece after the Suez Crisis. After returning to Greece Demis was in a series of musical groups (The Idols, We Five, Aphrodite's Child) before beginning his solo career.

He also made several appearances on solo albums by Aphrodite's Child bandmate Vangelis. He would continue to record with Vangelis over the years. Most successfully with Race to the End, a vocal adaptation of the musical theme from the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire.

His solo career peaked in the 1970s with several hit albums. His single, Forever and Ever topped the charts in several countries in 1976. Other hits were My Friend the Wind, My Reason and Lovely Lady of Arcadia.

He was one of the passengers of the TWA Flight 847, that was hijacked on June 14, 1985. Sensing a new lease on life Demis embarked on a "comeback" with the l.p. Time, which garnered a fair amount of acclaim and a minor hit song (popular in the discoteques) with Dance of Love.

The 1990's saw even more substantial releases by Demis. He teamed up with BR Music in Holland to produce Immortel, Serenade and In Holland, utilising a variety of ethnic and electronic styles.

Demis continues to record and tour in to the Millennium. Spring of 2002 saw him do a successful tour of England.

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Spring of 2002 saw him do a successful tour of England. Singles. Demis continues to record and tour in to the Millennium. Compilations. He teamed up with BR Music in Holland to produce Immortel, Serenade and In Holland, utilising a variety of ethnic and electronic styles. Standard albums. The 1990's saw even more substantial releases by Demis. On February 4, 2000, Coley lost a battle with breast cancer (age 58). The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002.

Time, which garnered a fair amount of acclaim and a minor hit song (popular in the discoteques) with Dance of Love. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Sensing a new lease on life Demis embarked on a "comeback" with the l.p. In 1982, they disbanded when Harris succumbed to a heart attack (age 42). He was one of the passengers of the TWA Flight 847, that was hijacked on June 14, 1985. In 1975, she returned only to replace Owens who departed to begin a solo career. Other hits were My Friend the Wind, My Reason and Lovely Lady of Arcadia. In 1968, Coley left the group to devote her time to her family, and the group continued as a trio.

His single, Forever and Ever topped the charts in several countries in 1976. In spite of a lack of hits after the early 1960s, the Shirelles continued recording for a small but devoted audience well into the 1970s and continued to tour and perform into the early 1980s. His solo career peaked in the 1970s with several hit albums. Their "Sha La La" became an international hit when covered by the British group Manfred Mann, and "Boys" was covered by the Beatles (Ringo Starr singing lead). Most successfully with Race to the End, a vocal adaptation of the musical theme from the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire. The quartet formed in New Jersey, and went on to release a string of hits including "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", "Baby It's You", "Soldier Boy", "Dedicated to the One I Love", and "Mama Said". He would continue to record with Vangelis over the years. The members of the quartet were Shirley Owens (who was the lead singer for the most part), Doris Coley, Beverly Lee, and Addie "Micki" Harris.

He also made several appearances on solo albums by Aphrodite's Child bandmate Vangelis. The Shirelles were an influential American girl group in the early 1960s. After returning to Greece Demis was in a series of musical groups (The Idols, We Five, Aphrodite's Child) before beginning his solo career. 1967: "Last Minute Miracle" (US #99). His parents lost everything and returned to Greece after the Suez Crisis. 1965: "Are You Still My Baby" (US #91). He was born in Egypt, to expatriate Greeks. 1964: "Maybe Tonight" (US #88).

Artemios (Demis) Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer. 1964: "Thank You Baby" (US #63). 1964: "Sha-La-La" (US #69). 1964: "Tonight You're Gonna Fall in Love With Me" (US #57). 1963: "What Does a Girl Do?" (US #53).

1963: "31 Flavors" (US #97). 1963: "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (US #92). 1963: "Not for All the Money in the World" (US #100). 1963: "Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye" (US #26).

1963: "Foolish Little Girl" (US #4). 1963: "Everybody Loves a Lover" (US #19). 1962: "It's Love that Really Counts (in the Long Run)" (US #102). 1962: "Stop the Music" (US #36).

1962: "Welcome Home Baby" (US #22). 1962: "Soldier Boy" (US #1). 1962: "The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)" (US #107). 1962: "Baby It's You" (US #8).

1961: "Big John" (US #21). 1961: "A Thing of the Past" (US #41). 1961: "What a Sweet Thing That Was" (US #54). 1961: "Mama Said" (US #4).

1961: "Dedicated to the One I Love" (US #3; rerelease of 1959 hit). 1961: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (US #1, UK #4). 1960: "Tonight's the Night" (US #39). 1959: "Dedicated to the One I Love" (US #83).

1958: "I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde Ronde)" (US #49). 1972: Remember When. 2. 1967: Greatest Hits, Vol.

1964: The Shirelles Sing the Golden Oldies. 1963: Greatest Hits (US #19). 1968: Eternally, Soul (duets album with King Curtis). 1967: Spontaneous Combustion.

1963: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. 1963: Foolish Little Girl (US #68). 1962: The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party (duets album with King Curtis). 1962: Baby It's You (US #59).

1961: The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings. 1961: Tonight's the Night.