''The Roussos Phenomenon'' (or ''Excerpts from "The Roussos Phenomenon"'') is an
EP 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 ...
.
It was the only number one hit in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
for Demis Roussos, spending a single week at the top of the charts in July 1976,
and the sole EP to reach the top of the charts that decade.
The EP's track listing included "
Forever and Ever", "So Dreamy", and "
My Friend the Wind" written by
Stélios Vlavianós and Robert Costandinos, as well as "Sing an Ode to Love" written by Stélios Vlavianós,
Charalampe Chalkitis and
Robert Costandinos. The EP was
produced by Roussos.
The lead track "Forever and Ever" was later spoofed by
Kenny Everett
Kenny Everett (born Maurice James Christopher Cole; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995) was an English comedian, radio disc jockey and television presenter. After spells on pirate radio and Radio Luxembourg in the mid-1960s, he was one of the fi ...
on his television show. It was recorded and released as a single by Engelbert Humperdinck in 1975.
Certifications and sales
References
External links
UK charts 1975-1979
UK Singles Chart number-one singles
1976 EPs
Demis Roussos albums
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