Demis Roussos is dead!

Buona Fortuna · 26-01-2015 07:05PM

mad muffin wrote: »

I thought he died in 2007?

I remember him in the three tenors.

Funny that's what my wife just said - are we related?

"I thought he was already dead and I thought he was older."

K.Flyer · 26-01-2015 07:15PM

In the early 70s he had a huge solo career but I think some of his best work was with Aphrodite's Child, rest well Demis.

biko · 26-01-2015 07:17PM

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/demis-roussos-dead-famous-greek-singer-dies-aged-68-10002818.html

RIP Demis

my ma was a big fan and I've heard all the hits.

mad muffin · 26-01-2015 07:39PM

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Funny that's what my wife just said - are we related?

"I thought he was already dead and I thought he was older."

Is your wife's name Maria?

tayto lover · 26-01-2015 07:43PM

He was a fine big lump of a lad with a great voice.
I had one of his LP's at one time.

Day Lewin · 26-01-2015 07:50PM

Terry Wogan used always to introduce him as "The Singing Frock". A fine big lump of a man. Grand voice too. Rest his soul.

fiachr_a · 26-01-2015 08:17PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-hXUehyRlE

stateofflux · 26-01-2015 08:18PM

K.Flyer wrote: »

In the early 70s he had a huge solo career but I think some of his best work was with Aphrodite's Child, rest well Demis.

RIP Demis. fukin love this tune. kicks like a Muthafuka

SaveOurLyric · 26-01-2015 08:37PM

mad muffin wrote: »

I thought he died in 2007?

I remember him in the three tenors.

Yeh, he was great in that. No one could hit the high Cs in La Fille du Regiment like him.

Son Of A Vidic · 26-01-2015 09:43PM

ScumLord wrote: »

When I go on a big bender I wake up in the morning looking like that guy, including the frock.

You know, acknowledgement is halfway towards a cure.

mad muffin · 26-01-2015 10:12PM

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Yeh, he was great in that. No one could hit the high Cs in La Fille du Regiment like him.

And O Sole Mio in the 1990 World Cup. Still brings a tear to my eye.

tayto lover · 26-01-2015 10:14PM

mad muffin wrote: »

And O Some Mio in the 1990 World Cup. Still brings a tear to my eye.

It wasn't that bad.:D

fryup · 26-01-2015 10:19PM

kinda apt that he should die on the day that greece elects a new goverment...a new chapter in its history

BBJBIG · 26-01-2015 10:26PM

In fact, this is the most interesting Thread in After Hours today.
He was a great Singer with lovely songs. And, Nana Mouskouri too.
Both big in their day.

68 - too young to die. I am very sorry to hear this. RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1AT4rgWopE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&v=pcoU87pmZJk&x-yt-ts=1421914688
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxaSPW1MN5I

26-01-2015 10:33PM

Goodbye my loooooove goodbyyyyyye

Satriale · 26-01-2015 10:44PM

What a singer!! God speed Demis!!

The Peanut · 26-01-2015 11:07PM

Just got off the phone with my Dad. I have very happy memories of Dad singing My Friend the Wind to me and my younger siblings when we were young. Dad was a great singer and adored him. Forever and ever, Goodbye my love goodbye, My friend the wind, Happy to be on an island in the sun and Lovely lady of arcadia were played over and over. And over. He sang about places that I always wanted to visit.

Dad reminded me that Roussos was on a plane that was hijacked by terrorists back in 1985. Think they were held hostage for a few days before they were released. Quite a life, thought he was older.

nlgbbbblth · 27-01-2015 01:13AM

This is a brilliant tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi8G7VIldoI

and I also love this wonderfully inappropriate track that's played over the credits and opening scenes of Night Train Murders. Watch Santa get it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxCba8wk8kQ

and a trailer for Night Train Murders; a classic movie and much more than a Last House On The Left rip-off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ST8ky477o

fryup · 27-01-2015 10:46AM

^^^^^^^^^^^

what has the bottom video got to do with Demis Roussos

nlgbbbblth · 27-01-2015 08:17PM

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^

what has the bottom video got to do with Demis Roussos

The second video is Demis Roussos singing a song over the opening credits of Night Train Murders.

The third video (the bottom one) is a trailer for Night Train Murders. Just adding context.

George White · 28-01-2015 10:25PM

Have you been to the Horrorthon festival, Nlg. They often show Italian exploitation.

nlgbbbblth · 28-01-2015 11:28PM

George White wrote: »

Have you been to the Horrorthon festival, Nlg. They often show Italian exploitation.

I have George but not in recent years.

Demis Roussos is dead!

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