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Aphrodite's Child was a Greek progressive rock band formed in 1967, by Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards); Demis Roussos (bass guitar and vocals), Loukas Sideras (drums and vocals), and Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris (guitar). Papathanassiou and Roussos had already been successful in Greece (playing in the bands Formynx and Idols respectively) while they got together with Sideras and Koulouris to form a new band. Their first recording as a band was for George Romanos album In concert and in Studio where they played on four songs and were credited as "Vangelis and his orchestra". In the same year they recorded a two song demo and submitted it to Philips Records.
Aphrodites Child Videos hosted on Youtube.
Rain and tears are the same
But in the sun you’ve got to play the game
When you cry in winter time
You can pretend it’s nothing but the rain
How many times I’ve seen
Tears coming from your blue eyes
Rain and tears are the same
But in the sun you’ve got to play the game
Give me an answer of love
I need an answer of love
Rain and tears in the sun
But in your heart you feel the rainbow waves
Rain or tears, both I shun
For in my heart there'll never be a sun
Rain and tears, are the same
But in the sun you’ve got to play the game he rock group Aphrodite's Child began in Greece in the sixties. Bass-player and singer Demis Roussos was a member of The Idols and We Five, while keyboardest Vangelis Papathanassiou was a member of The Forminx who had several hits in Athens in 1964 and 1965, playing British invasion influenced rock. In 1968 during the dictatorship, Vangelis, Demis and drummer Lucas Sideras left Greece for England where being a rock band is less oppressive. They don't even get in the country due to problems with work permits and end up in Paris. It works out for them. The band puts out an album and several of the songs rise to #1 on the French charts. It seems everything they touch turns to gold and each release becomes a hit. In 1970 they begin their most ambitious work, a double album based on the Book of Revelations called 666. The record company is horrified by the contents, in particular a song in which actress Irini Pappas simulates (or maybe it's not simulated) masturbation. Vangelis refuses to remove the offending track and the record company delays the album's release. By the time it eventually comes out there is no more band. The album 666, which is written by Vangelis and Kosta Ferris is considered a progressive classic and contains some truly great music. As a concept album it is a little confusing. In my opinion had the group edited it down to one record (minus Irini's orgasm and about 20 minutes of keyboard doodlings and jams) this album would have had the same impact as Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Aphrodite's Child might have been the progressive group of our time. As difficult as it is for some artists to believe sometimes the record company is correct. Vangelis of course became a solo artist and producer, eventually gaining much international fame doing movie soundtracks including the film Chariots of Fire for which he got particularly high praise. He also was sued by Stavros Logarides of the seventies pop group Poll, who claimed he wrote the theme song to Chariots of Fire, which was a huge hit. Despite winning the case Vangelis reputation in Greece was tarnished as happens when an artist's biggest hit is involved in a controversy. Demis Roussos became a big star too, a sort of a eunuch crooner in robes, selling many records, and finally attaining international fame when he happens to be a passenger on a jet hi-jacked by terrorists who know his music and ask him to sing.
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Maza is born in the Netherlands about 40 years ago and has studied economics in the 90's. He is very much a travel buff. He has also a hughe intrest in science and astronomy. At the moment he is working for the local municipality. If you like you can contact him at info @ mazalien.com.© Mazalien 1999 - 2008
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so I want to download his albums from 1999 till now english french Italy Germany aspain greek songs and send all this songs to my email ' \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
thanks so much
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