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Happy To Be On An Island In The Sun
"Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1975. The song was included on Roussos' 1976 album '' Happy to Be...''. Background and writing The song was written by David Lewis. The recording was produced by Georges Petsilas. Commercial performance The single reached no. 5 in the UK. Track listing 7" single Philips 6042 033 (1975) 7" single RTB / Philips S-53.916 (1976, Yugoslavia) : A. "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" (3:10) : B. "Before" (2:52) 7" single Philips 6042 091 (1975, Germany) : A. "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" (3:09) : B. "Sing an Ode to Love" (4:07) German version Roussos recorded a German version of this song (titled "Komm in den Garten der tausend Melodien", with German lyrics by Wolfgang Mürmann) on his 1976 German-language album ''Die Nacht und der Wein ''Die Nacht und der Wein'' is a German-language studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1976 on Ph ... [...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] |
Die Nacht Und Der Wein
''Die Nacht und der Wein'' is a German-language studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1976 on Philips Records. Commercial performance The album reached no. 34 in Germany. Track listing All tracks produced by Leo Leandros, except " Perdoname" produced by Demis Roussos. Charts References External links Demis Roussos – ''Die Nacht und der Wein'' (vinyl, LP)at Discogs Demis Roussos – ''Die Nacht und der Wein'' (CD, 2016)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 ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Nacht und der Wein 1976 albums Demis Roussos albums Philips Records albums Albums produced by Leo Leandros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Singles
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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Songs
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 Agree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Forever Has Gone
"When Forever Has Gone" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. The song "When Forever Has Gone" was first released on the B-side of the single "With You" in 1974. Later, in 1976, "When Forever Has Gone" was released as a single itself. The song was later included on Roussos' 1977 album ''The Demis Roussos Magic''. Background and writing The song was written by Brent Mason and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Peter Sullivan. Commercial performance The song spent two weeks at number 2 in the official UK singles chart in the second half of October 1976, with the number one in both weeks being Pussycat's "Mississippi". Track listing 7" single "With Wou" (1974) 7" single "With You" Philips 6009 543 (1974, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, etc.) 7" single "With You" RTB / Philips S 53804 (1974, Yugoslavia) : A. "With You" (3:16) : B. "When Forever Has Gone" (3:02) 7" single "When Forever Has Gone" (1976) 7" single "When Forever Has Gone / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Say How Much I Love You
"Can't Say How Much I Love You" is a song by Greek singer-songwriter Demis Roussos from his sixth studio album, '' Happy to Be...'' (1976). Track listing and formats * UK 7-inch single :A. "Can't Say How Much I Love You" – 2:32 :B. "Bahia Blue" – 2:34 * French 7-inch single :A. "Can't Say How Much I Love You" – 2:30 :B. "This Time It Isn't Au-Revoir" – 3:20 Credits and personnel * Demis Roussos – producer, vocals * Robert Rupen – songwriter * Jon Kelly – engineering * Jon Walls – engineering * Michel Boutroux – engineering * Jean-Michel Bourguignon – engineering * Danny Bridges – engineering * Roger Roche – engineering * Dominique Poncet – engineering * Alain Marouani – cover art, photographer Credits and personnel adapted from the ''Happy to Be...'' album and 7-inch single liner notes. Charts References {{Authority control 1976 singles 1976 songs Demis Roussos songs Philips Records singles Song recordings produced by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Leandros
Leo Leandros (born 23 August 1926) is a Greek musician, composer and producer. Born in Astakos, Greece, Leandros left in the 1950s for Germany to pursue a career in singing and composing. He had some success, but shifted his focus to his daughter, Vicky, who had been singing from a very early age. He became her manager, composer and producer when she was 13, and is responsible for her unique training and career. Under his pseudonym ''Mario Panas'' he was the co-composer (together with Klaus Munro) of '' Après toi'', the winning title of the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest, which Vicky performed for Luxembourg. Leandros composed and produced for many other artists such as Julio Iglesias, Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri, Ulli Martin, Freddy Quinn and Jairo, among others. His compositions are very lyrical with interesting arrangements. He has composed some of the most beautiful melodies of Western popular repertoire, combining Greek sound with a European one. In 1983, he retired but r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Mürmann
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words '' wolf'', meaning "wolf", and '' gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regular "wolf", the first element also occurs in Old High German as the combining form "-olf". The earliest reference of the name being used was in the 8th century. The name was also attested as "Vulfgang" in the Reichenauer Verbrüderungsbuch in the 9th century. The earliest recorded famous bearer of the name was a tenth-century Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg. Due to the lack of conflict with the pagan reference in the name with Catholicism, it is likely a much more ancient name whose meaning had already been lost by the tenth century. Grimm ('' Teutonic Mythology'' p. 1093) interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of whom walks the "wolf of victory". A Latin gloss by Arnold of St Emmeram interprets the name as ''Lupambulus''.E. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Charts Company
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a private company limited by shares jointly owned by BPI and ERA. The Chart Information Network (CIN) took over as compilers of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy To Be
''Happy to Be...'' is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1976 on Philips Records. Commercial performance The album reached no. 4 in the UK and no. 23 in Sweden. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links Demis Roussos – ''Happy to Be...''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 – ''Happy To Be...'' (Vinyl, LP, Album)at Discogs {{Authority control 1976 albums Demis Roussos albums Philips Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single (music)
In music, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album. Despite being referred to as a single, in the era of music downloads, singles can include up to as many as three tracks. The biggest digital music distributor, the iTunes Store, accepts as many as three tracks that are less than ten minutes each as a single. Any more than three tracks on a musical release or thirty minutes in total running time is an extended play (EP) or, if over six tracks long, an album. Historically, when mainstream music was purchased via vinyl records, singles would be released double-sided, i.e. there was an A-side and a B-side, on which two songs would appear, one on each si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Bouzouki, Die Nacht Und Der Wein
"Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1976 German-language album ''Die Nacht und der Wein''. It was also released as a single (in early 1976 on Philips Records). Background and writing The song was written by Ralf Arnie Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ... and Leo Leandros. The recording was produced by Leo Leandros. Commercial performance The song spent seven weeks in the German chart, peaking at no. 43. Track listing 7" single Philips 6042 110 (February 1976, Germany) : A. "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" (3:41) : B. "Wenn ich wiederkomm'" (3:51) Charts References External links Demis Roussos — "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein"at Discogs {{authority control 1976 songs 1976 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
