Greek singer Demis Roussos dies aged 68

Greek singer Demis Roussos, who sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, has died aged 68， the Hygeia Hospital in Athens has confirmed to the BBC.

雅典海吉亚医院向英国广播公司证实，希腊歌手戴米斯·鲁索斯离世，享年68岁，他曾向全世界售出6000万张专辑。

He was best known for his solo hits in the 1970s and 80s, including Forever and Ever, Goodbye and Quand je t’aime. He was also a member of progressive rock group Aphrodite’s Child. Roussos was renowned for his off-screen role in Mike Leigh’s 1977 TV play Abigail’s Party, having provided the party’s soundtrack.

鲁索斯最负盛名的是二十世纪七八十年代的个人单曲，包括《天长地久》，《再见》和《当我爱你时》。此外，他还是前卫摇滚乐队“爱神之子”的成员。1977年迈克·李拍摄电视剧《女仆的聚会》时，鲁索斯曾担任幕后工作，为该剧配音，获得好评。

He had been in the private hospital with an undisclosed illness for some time.

有段时间，他曾在私立医院治疗，但病情并未对外界公开。

His Aphrodite’s Child bandmate Vangelis paid tribute in a statement that begins: ""Demis my friend. I have just arrived in London and I’ve been told that you decide to take the long voyage, I’m shocked because I can’t believe that this happened so soon. Nature gave you this magic voice of yours which made millions of people around the world very happy."

“爱神之子”乐队的队友范吉利斯在一项声明中向鲁索斯致敬时说道：“戴米斯，我的朋友。我刚到伦敦，就被告知你离世的消息。我很震惊，因为我不敢相信这一切来得这么快。自然赋予你的神奇嗓音，让世界数百万的人快乐无比。”

He added: "As for me, I keep those special memories that we share together those early days and I wish you to be happy wherever you are."

他又补充道：“我会珍惜早年的共同回忆。我希望无论在哪里，你都能幸福。”

Greek singer Nana Mouskouri paid tribute on French radio RTL: "He had a superb voice, he travelled in the world ... he loved what he was doing. "He was an artist, a friend. I hope he is in a better world."

希腊歌手娜娜·穆斯库莉通过法国广播电台RTL向鲁索斯致敬：“他的声音很棒，他周游世界... ... 热爱所做的一切。”“他是一个艺术家，一个朋友，希望他能到一个更好的世界。”

Roussos began his music career at 17, when he joined the a band called The Idols, where he met Vangelis. Aphrodite’s Child produced three albums and enjoyed huge success in Europe in the late 1960s, especially France.

鲁索斯17岁时加入一个叫“偶像”的乐队，遇见了范吉利斯，从此开始了自己的音乐事业。“爱神之子”出品了三张专辑，在二十世纪六十年代后期在欧洲，尤其是在法国获得巨大成功。

Roussos went on to enjoy a successful solo career, topping the charts in several countries with Forever And Ever in 1973, before doing the same in the UK in 1976.Other solo hits include My Friend the Wind, My Reason, Someday Somewhere.

随后鲁索斯的单飞生涯继续蒸蒸日上，1973年一曲《地久天长》占据了多国的榜首，之后又与1976年荣登英国歌曲榜首。其他著名的单曲包括《朋友之风》，《理由》，《某时某地》。

Roussos’ fondness for kaftans saw him dubbed "the Kaftan King" and he often wore them for his performances on shows such as Top of the Pops.

鲁索斯酷爱土耳其式长衫，因此而得外号“土耳其长衫国王”，他经常穿土耳其长衫表演，比如在《流行前线》秀上的表演。

In 1978, he decided to keep a lower profile and moved to Malibu Beach in the US - where he shed much of the weight that had seen him routinely mocked by comedians like Freddie Starr.

1978年，他决定低调生活，迁往美国马里布海滩，他在那里成功减肥，之前喜剧家如弗莱迪·斯塔尔经常嘲讽拿他的体重。

Famously, he was caught up in a plane hijacking when flight TWA 847 from Athens to Rome was hijacked by members of Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad in 1985.He and his third wife were held at gunpoint for five days before they were released. Some of his fellow passengers endured 17 days in captivity.

另外一件众所周知的事是，由雅典飞往罗马的TWA847航班被真主党和伊斯兰圣战分子劫持，他也陷入此次劫持事件中。他与第三任妻子在枪口下生存了五天，之后才被释放。而其他乘客则被囚禁了17天。

The experience changed his life and afterwards he decided the best way he could help others and promote understanding in the world was by returning to music. He released his album The Story of Demis Roussos not long after.

此次经历改变了他的人生，之后他决定重归乐坛，因为这是帮助他人，促进了解世界的最好方式。不久之后，他就推出了专辑《戴米斯·鲁索斯的故事》。

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