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Velvet Mornings

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In Greece the single reached no. 1 in the international (non-Greek) singles chart compiled by Hellinikos Vorras and Epikera. (In June the song topped the chart as "Velvet Mornings" and in October as "Velvet Mornings / Forever and Ever", i.e. as a double A-side with the song
262:"Velvet Mornings" was one of the 13 songs that proceeded from semifinals (which were held on the previous Sunday) to the final. Demis Roussos with "Velvet Morning" won a special prize for audience appeal. (The other special prize for audience appeal was awarded to Brazilian 318:
magazine reported in January 1973 that she "was to record a Greek version of Demis Roussos's hit at the recent Rio Song Festival, "Velvet Mornings", which she "had been using in her act for some weeks.
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Marinella's version also charted in Greece, in October 1973 it was in the top 10 of the domestic (local Greek) singles chart compiled by Hellinikos Vorras and Epikera.
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In late 1972 Demis Roussos represented Greece with this song at Rio de Janeiro's 7th International Popular Song Festival (VII
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is going to have a hit with the German version of Velvet Mornings — the original version was a success for Demis Roussos.
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In June 1973 the single "Velvet Mornings" was in the top 3 in Spain (according to the weekly music magazine
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recorded a Greek version of the song, titled "Drigi, drigi, mana mou (Velvet mornings)" (
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Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge
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in front of the audience of approximately 20,000 people.
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magazine reported in its November 10, 1973 issue: "
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Index


Single
Demis Roussos
Forever and Ever
A-side
B-side
Forever and Ever
Label
Philips
Songwriter(s)
Alec R. Costandinos
Stélios Vlavianós
Producer(s)
Leo Leandros
Demis Roussos
Demis Roussos
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
Forever and Ever
My Friend the Wind
Demis Roussos
single
Forever and Ever
Alec R. Costandinos
Stélios Vlavianós
Leo Leandros
Demis Roussos
Festival Internacional da Canção Popular
Maracananzinho Stadium
Jorge Ben
Forever and Ever

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