A psychedelic-progressive rock band formed by four Greek musicians, including
Vangelis and Demis Roussos, Aphrodite's Child enjoyed immediate success with the
pop hit "Rain and Tears " (1968) and went on to release three albums, including
a double that became a classic of the genre, 666 (1972). The quartet, formed in
Athens in 1967, comprised Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards), Demis Roussos
(guitar, bass), Lukas Sideras (drums) and Silver Kolouris (guitar), and began
recording under the name Vangelis & His Orchestra before adopting the name
Aphrodite's Child. Although they want...