In the days when Greece was about to take an important step forward for itself and its recent history with the electoral vote, one of his greatest talents has made it an orphan. This is Demis Roussos singer and bassist of Aphrodite's Child. Born in Alexandria, Egypt 15 June 1946. Along with the great Vangelis Papathanassiou had constituted one of the most famous groups of late years 60. Initially they were a formation of four elements. In 1968 they tried their luck in London. They had started in three from Greece for London, because the fourth member had to stay at home in order to fulfil its obligations by lever. The band's sound was mixed Greek-Mediterranean atmospheres and progressive rock with a substratum of classical music. They had an audition at Mercury Records where he liked to producer Pierre Sberro. At that time another band had achieved success with music very close to that of Aprhodite's Child, This is Procol Harum. So for the launch of the Greek group was a classical melody of the seventeenth century the Canone in d major Abbot Johann Pachelbel. We worked on and the result was the song Rain and Tears, characterized by the sound of’ hammond organ of Vangelis and the falsetto voice of Demis Roussos. The single becoming a massive success, released near the French may 1968 It also became a formidable soundtrack. In 1970 the song was born It's five o'clock another big hit sung by Franco Battiato. A song that brings sound of the Greek musical tradition with classical influences. In those years is measured with a cover of a hit by Sergio Endrigo Away from the eyes, recently restored to prominence by Gianna Nannini. In 1971 the group disbanded. Demis Roussos continued to have success as a solo artist and Vangelis became a great composer of soundtracks for films such as Blade Runner and Chariots of fire. In 1971 Roussos won the Festivalbar with We shall dance. Other successes were Forever and Ever, My Friend the Wind, My Reason and Lovely Lady of Arcadia. His inimitable voice broke forever. We just have to remember him with a verse of his greatest achievement
“When you cry
in winter time
You can pretend
It's nothing but the rain”
“When you cry in winter
You can pretend
It's nothing’ nothing but rain”
Hector Parker
