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Demis Roussos
Greek singer (1946–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Birth name | Artemios Ventouris Roussos |
Born | (1946-06-15)15 June 1946 Alexandria, Egypt |
Died | 25 January 2015(2015-01-25) (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 |
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He sold over 60 million albums worldwide[1] and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol".[2]