Egyptian-born Greek singer Demis Roussos, 68, who sold more than 60 million records worldwide with a series of international hits in the 1970s and 1980s, has died in Athens after a long illness ...

Thus Demis Roussos’ daughter Emily confirming ... “My Friend the Wind”, grounded in Greek music, became a hit all across Europe. As his fame grew through the 1970s the singer put on weight ...