Demis Roussos

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

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.

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

Roussos died in Athens, Greece, aged 68.

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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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