(The other previous artist was Frank Sinatra.) In fact, Demis sold enough records to gain a name in the Guinness Book of records among the personalities of show business in the 70's and the eighties. In Brazil, he packed a stadium of 150 000 people-an event that was achieved in that particular stadium twice only. After his second child, Cyril, was born in 1975, Demis toured the globe for eight years with his second wife and child. Lakis was then going through an inspired period and wrote many songs which Demis recorded these turned into a string of number one hits all over the world, including: "Forever And Ever", "My Friend the Wind", and "Velvet Morning". Some months later, Demis met with his old friend of the "We Five", Lakis Vlavianos. This album and the single jumped into the top five of all the national hit parades of Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia. Since Demis was one of the main elements of the band, the record company offered him a chance to recorded his first solo single, "We Shall Dance", which was released on the album "On the Greek Side of My Mind". They then released their legendary last album "666", after which, for various reasons, Aphrodite's Child decided to split up. The band experienced a huge success for three years. Nine months later, as Demis first daughter, Emily, was born, "Rain And Tears" was the top single all over Europe and a top 20 single in the United Kingdom. This first album of Aphrodite's Child sold over a million copies in France alone. After a few concerts in some trendy Parisian clubs, a major company offered to record a song of theirs, one that was inspired by Pachelbel's canon called "Rain And Tears". Instead, Aphrodite's Child travelled to Paris, arriving just as the city was going through the May 68 revolution. However, they were refused entry to the United Kingdom for lack of a work permit. Artemios-who had now shortened his name to Demis-would be the singer and the bass player, Vangelis the main composer as well as the keyboard player, and Loukas would play the drums. This ambitious band decided to travel to the United Kingdom for better commercial prospects. Their associationbecame one of the biggest musical events of the seventies in the form of "Aphrodite's Child". In 1968 Artemios's journey crossed the road of two other top Greek musicians, Vangelis Papatanassiou and Loukas Sideras. From that meeting a new band was born, the "We Five", with Artemios as the lead singer. It was at this time that he met the man who would later become one of his most successful composer, Lakis Vlavianos. Within a short period, Artemios was making a sound reputation. From then on Artemios was asked to sing again and again. That night, when Artemios sang "The House Of The Rising Sun" and "When A Man Loves A Woman" the audience was amazed. One day, as the lead singer needed to rest, he asked Artemios to replace him for a few songs. Artemios played the Bass Guitar and sang backing vocals as well. Two years later, his first band, "The Idols" was formed.
During the day he attended school and, at night, he played the trumpet in various clubs in Athens. Artemios then had to work to support his family. His family left Egypt and immigrated to their homeland Greece. It was the time of the Suez Canal crisis. However, when Artemios reached the age of fifteen, his life changed. As a young boy he also attended the choir of the Greek Byzantine church of Alexandria and sang for five years as a soloist. At the age of ten, he was intrigued by Jazz and learnt to play the trumpet. The sound of Arabic music entered into his life at that time and has continued until today as one of his biggest influences. Throughout his childhood he was influenced by the musics that were coexisting in Egypt. Three years later, his younger brother Costandinos, was born. As George and Olga's first son, he was of Greek extraction. Artemios Roussos was born on Jin Alexandria, Egypt.
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