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Golden Hits (Demis Roussos Album)
''Golden Hits'' is a greatest hits album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1975 on Philips Records. Commercial performance The album reached no. 13 in Norway and no. 19 in Sweden. Track listing LP Philips 6499 724 (Netherlands) Charts References External links Demis Roussos – ''Golden Hits''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... Demis Roussos – ''Golden Hits''at Swedishcharts.com {{Demis Roussos 1975 compilation albums Demis Roussos albums Philips Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demis Roussos
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; el, Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member he is best remembered for his work in the progressive rock music act Aphrodite's Child, but as a vocal soloist, his repertoire included hit songs like " Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye", "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" and " Forever and Ever". Roussos sold over 60 million albums worldwide and became "an unlikely kaftan-wearing sex symbol". Early life Roussos was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, in a Greek family. His father George (Yorgos) Roussos was a classical guitarist and an engineer and his mother Olga participated with her husband in an amateur theatrical Greek group in Alexandria (there were three such groups in the Greek community); her family originally came from Greece. As a child, he studied music and joined the Greek Church Byzantine choir in Alexandria. His format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Only Fascination
"My Only Fascination" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1974. The song was included on Roussos' 1974 album ''My Only Fascination''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; el, Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member he is best remembered for his work in .... Commercial performance The song reached no. 11 in Netherlands and in Belgium (Flanders) and. Track listing 7" single Philips 6009 479 (1974, Germany) : A. "My Only Fascination" (3:41) : B. "Someday Somewhere" (3:01) 7" single Philips 6009 474 (1974) 7" single Philips 6837 188 (1974, France) : A. "My Only Fascination" (3:44) : B. "Say You Love Me" (2:57) Charts References {{authority control 1974 songs 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Compilation Albums
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** Bangladesh revolutionary leader Siraj Sikder is killed by police while in custody. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , killing 12 people. * January 7 – OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. * January 10–February 9 – The flight of ''Soyuz 17'' with the crew of Georgy Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev aboard the ''Salyut 4'' space station. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portugal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Souvenirs To Souvenirs
"From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1975 album ''Souvenirs''. It was also released as a single (in 1975 on Philips Records). Background and writing The song was written by the Greek composers Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos. In 1975, the same year Roussos released the song, it was performed in Greek by Greek singer Marinella, but her version went unnoticed. Popularity in the Soviet Union In the Soviet Union, "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" was the most popular of all of Demis Roussos's songs. According to radio presenter , Roussos didn't consider "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" an international hit and before one of his first concerts in the USSR in the 1990s Balabanov had to explain to him that the audience would not let him leave the stage without singing "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs". Russian cover versions There were several Russian-language covers of the song. A year after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvet Mornings
"Velvet Mornings" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album '' Forever and Ever''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Leo Leandros and Demis Roussos. 7th Rio Song Festival (1972) In late 1972 Demis Roussos represented Greece with this song at Rio de Janeiro's 7th International Popular Song Festival (VII Festival Internacional da Canção Popular). The festival was held at the roofed Maracananzinho Stadium in front of the audience of approximately 20,000 people. "Velvet Mornings" was one of the 13 songs that proceeded from semifinals (which were held on the previous Sunday) to the final. Demis Roussos with "Velvet Morning" won a special prize for audience appeal. (The other special prize for audience appeal was awarded to Brazilian Jorge Ben with "Fio Maravilha".) Commercial performance In June 1973 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend The Wind
"My Friend The Wind" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album '' Forever and Ever''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; el, Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member he is best remembered for his work in .... There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Mi amigo el viento". Commercial performance The song reached no. 1 in the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders). Track listings 7" single Philips 6009 388 (1973, Germany) 7" single RTB / Philips S 53.713 (1973, Yugoslavia) : A. "My Friend The Wind" (3:58) : B. "Lay It Down" (3:45) 7" single Philips 6009 416 (1973, Netherlands) : A. "My Friend The Wind" (3:54) : B. "Someday S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someday Somewhere
"Someday Somewhere" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1974 album ''My Only Fascination''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos. Commercial performance The song reached no. 1 in Belgium (Flanders) and Spain. Track listing 7" single Philips 6009 420 (1973, France, Italy, etc.) 7" Single RTB / Philips S 53741 (1974, Yugoslavia) : A. "Someday Somewhere" (3:00) : B. "Lost in a Dream" (4:12) 7" single Philips 6009 416 (1973, Netherlands) : A. "Someday Somewhere" (3:06) : B. "My Friend the Wind "My Friend The Wind" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album '' Forever and Ever''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and St ..." (3:54) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
"Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album '' Forever and Ever''. Background and writing The song was written by Leo Leandros and Klaus Munro. The recording was produced by Leo Leandros. There is also a Czech-language, a German-language version by the same name, as well as a Spanish-language version titled "Adiós, mi amor, adiós". Commercial performance The song reached no. 1 in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium (Flanders), and Spain. Track listings 7" single Philips 6009 318 (1973, Germany, Ireland) 7" single RTB S 53695 (1973, Yugoslavia) : A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:58) : B. "Mara" (3:59) 7" single Philips 6009 392 (1973, Italy) : A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:56) : B. "My Friend The Wind" (3:55) 7" single Philips 6009 364 (1973, Netherlands) : A. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" (3:58) : B. "No Way Out" (3:10) 7" single Philips 6009 381 (1973, France, Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label founded by the Dutch electronics company Philips. It was founded as Philips Phonographische Industrie in 1950. In 1946, Philips acquired the company which pressed records for British Decca's Dutch outlet in Amsterdam. History The record label originated as "Philips Phonographische Industrie" (PPI) in June 1950 when it began issuing classical music recordings. Recordings were also made of popular artists of multiple nationalities and of classical artists from Germany, France and the Netherlands. Launched under the slogan "Records of the Century" (referring to Philips Industries' UK Head Office at Century House, W1), the first releases in Britain appeared in January 1953 on 10" 78 rpm discs, with LPs appearing in July 1954. Philips also distributed recordings made by the United States Columbia Records (which at the time was a unit of CBS) in the UK and on the European continent. After the separation of the English Columbia label (owned by EMI) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With You (Demis Roussos Song)
"With You" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1974. Background and writing The song was written by Barry Mason and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos. Commercial performance The song reached no. 18 in Belgium (Flanders) Track listing 7" single Philips 6009 543 (1974, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, etc.) 7" single RTB / Philips S 53804 (1974, Yugoslavia) : A. "With You" (3:16) : B. "When Forever Has Gone" (3:32) Charts References External links Demis Roussos — "With You"at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... {{Demis Roussos 1974 songs 1974 singles Demis Roussos songs Philips Records singles Songs written by Barry Mason Songs written by Stélios Vlavian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Shall Dance
"We Shall Dance" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1971. The song was included on Roussos' 1971 album ''On the Greek Side of My Mind'' (originally titled ''Fire and Ice''). Background and writing The song is credited to Harry Chalkitis and Artemios Venturis Roussos (Demis Roussos). The recording was produced by Demis Roussos and Jean-Claude Desmarty Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Claude Ades, an Italian electronic music producer * Jean-Claude Alibert (died 2020), a French racing driver * Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), a French compo .... There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Bailaremos". Commercial performance The song reached no. 4 in the Netherlands and no. 9 Belgium (Flanders). Track listings 7" single Philips 6118 006 (1971, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal) 7" single Philips 60 09 159 (1973, Spain) : A. "We Shall Dance" (3:32) : B. "Lord of the Flies" (4:27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
