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Demis Roussos is a famous Greek Singer. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt on June 15, 1946. One of his most famous hits was Forever and Ever.

Demis was born to expatriate Greeks and was raised in Alexandria in Egypt. His parents lost everything and returned to Greece after the Suez Crisis. After returning to Greece, Demis was in a series of musical groups beginning with 'The Idols' when he was 17. After this he joined 'We Five'.

In 1968 when he joined progressive rock band 'Aphrodite's Child', initially as singer but later also playing bass guitar. His distinctive operatic vocal style helped propel the band to international success, notably on their final album 666, which became something of a cult classic.

After the collapse of Aphrodite's Child in 1971, Demis started a solo career. His solo career peaked in the 1970s with several hit albums. 'Forever and Ever' single topped the charts in several countries in 1973. Other hits were My Friend the Wind, My Reason, Velvet Mornings, Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye, Someday and Lovely Lady of Arcadia.

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