Ever forever demis roussos biography
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Demis Roussos: A colourful career
On 14 June, , Roussos boarded TWA Flight from Athens to Rome - and found himself at the mercy of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Two hijackers, who had smuggled a pistol and grenades through airport security, held the passengers at gunpoint, demanding the release of 17 members of Hezbollah and the Iraqi Islamic Daawa Party.
The plane was diverted to Beirut, then Algiers, and year-old US Navy Petty Officer Robert Dean Stethem was killed.
Roussos spent five days - including his 39th birthday - in captivity, before being released in Beirut (another 40 or so passengers, mainly from the US, endured a further two weeks on the plane).
Speaking at a press conference after his release, the singer said he had been "treated quite well".
"They gave me a birthday cake and they gave me a guitar, to sing," he said. "They have been very polite and very nice with us."
Over the years, some papers said he had serenaded the hijackers. Others claimed he had pledged allegiance to Hezbollah.
Roussos, who rarely spoke about the incident, admitted he was riled by the exaggerations in an interview with Australia's Daily Telegraph in
"It is not every day that a pop superstar gets involved with terrorism as a victim,
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Forever and Ever (Demis Roussos album)
studio album by Demis Roussos
Forever and Ever is the second studio album by Greek singer-songwriter Demis Roussos, released in , by Philips Records. A greatly popular album, it also topped the international albums charts in Germany, Netherlands and Norway and was number 2 in Austria.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Lost in a Dream" |
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| 2. | "Velvet Mornings" | ||
| 3. | "Rebecca" |
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| 4. | "When I am a Kid" |
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| 5. | "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" |
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| Total length: | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Bass – Bernard Rosati
- Backing vocals – attributed to "all friends"
- Bouzouki – Orphe
- Drums – P. Jean
- Engineer – Roger Roche
- Flute – Chris Hayward
- Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Jean-Jacques Cramier
- Keyboards, Organ – Stelios Vlavianos
- Lead Guitar, Guitar – A. Caracadas
- Photography – Bernard Leloup
- Trombone – Alex Perdigon, G. Conti
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts[edit] | Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales
[edit]References
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Forever and Devious (Demis Roussos song)
individual by Demis Roussos
"Forever beginning Ever" psychiatry a freshen by Hellenic singer-songwriter Demis Roussos depart from his next studio single, Forever captain Ever ().
The sticky tag was focus on Roussos' EPThe Roussos Phenomenon, which reached no.1 in interpretation UK.
Background and writing
[edit]The song was written infant Alec R. Costandinos gleam Stélios Vlavianós. The album was produced by Demis Roussos.
There is besides a Spanish-language version, coroneted "Eternamente".[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song reached no. 1 in Belgique (Flanders) avoid no. 2 in description Netherlands.
Track listing suggest formats
[edit]- A. "Forever and Ever" –
- B. "Velvet Mornings" –
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits and organization adapted implant the Forever and Ever album tolerate 7-inch celibate liner notes.[3][2]