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Subject: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Nostalgic on 01/29/15 at 4:11 am
Demis Roussos has just died and it got me thinking which of his hits is my favorite. I only know a small handful, but my favorite would have to be "My Friend The Wind". What's yours?
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/29/15 at 5:48 am
I spent teenage years liking his songs, but I have always preferred, from 1968, "Rain and Tears" by Aphrodite's Child, with Demis Roussos on vocals, based on Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, words by Boris Bergman and music arranged by Vangelis Papathanassiou.
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Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Nostalgic on 01/30/15 at 8:27 am
That was a big hit in France.
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Henk on 01/31/15 at 12:51 am
That was a big hit in France.
Not only in France! It hit the #2 spot in the Dutch charts.
Aphrodite's Child and Demis Roussos solo were both very popular in the Netherlands, with a combined total of 15 top 10 hits to their name.
I'm still not sure whether I like his distinct voice or not, so I can't pick a favorite song. :-\\
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/31/15 at 12:56 am
That was a big hit in France.
Rain And Tears by Aphrodite's Child only reached #29 in the UK Charts on it's release.
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Henk on 01/31/15 at 1:10 am
Not only in France! It hit the #2 spot in the Dutch charts.
Aphrodite's Child and Demis Roussos solo were both very popular in the Netherlands, with a combined total of 15 top 10 hits to their name.
I'm still not sure whether I like his distinct voice or not, so I can't pick a favorite song. :-\\
...but if I had to pick one, it might be this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9YleiapnDo
Follow Me by Demis Roussos wasn't exactly his biggest hit over here, only reaching #25.
It borrows heavily from the (adagio from the) Concierto de Aranjuez, a classical piece by Joaquin Rodrigo, as Philip will probably also notice. ;)
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/31/15 at 3:21 am
...but if I had to pick one, it might be this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9YleiapnDo
Follow Me by Demis Roussos wasn't exactly his biggest hit over here, only reaching #25.
It borrows heavily from the (adagio from the) Concierto de Aranjuez, a classical piece by Joaquin Rodrigo, as Philip will probably also notice. ;)
I want to hear this song, but my tablet is not giving me sound when I use YouTube!
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: whistledog on 02/02/15 at 12:04 pm
Demis Roussos was a one hit wonder in America, and a 2 hit wonder in Canada, but not a known name in either country by any means sadly ...
1976 - Happy to Be on An Island in the Sun
1978 - That Once in A Lifetime
Of those two, my favourite is the first one which is my favourite of all his works (atleast the ones that I know)
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Paul on 02/02/15 at 1:53 pm
I'm afraid 'that' voice did nothing for me at all, then AND now - but the man gave a lot of people a lot of enjoyment, so fair play to him...
His 'other' British hit ('When Forever Has Gone') was nice, in a bombastic sort of way, but would have sounded better sung several octaves lower... :P
Subject: Re: Favorite Demis Roussos song
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/07/15 at 5:09 am
...but if I had to pick one, it might be this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9YleiapnDo
Follow Me by Demis Roussos wasn't exactly his biggest hit over here, only reaching #25.
It borrows heavily from the (adagio from the) Concierto de Aranjuez, a classical piece by Joaquin Rodrigo, as Philip will probably also notice. ;)
Finally gotbto hear this track, I have always like the Rodrigo theme, but that song was just not for me.