Aphrodite's Child

The Profile

Aphrodite’s Child was a Greek rock group active from 1967 to 1972, featuring Vangelis (Evangelos Papathanassiou), Demis Roussos, Loukas Sideras, and Silver Koulouris. They scored European hits with Rain and Tears and It’s Five O’Clock and culminated in the ambitious double concept album 666, inspired by Revelation. After the split, Vangelis and Roussos pursued successful solo careers.

Greek music group; three studio albums (End of the World, It’s Five O’Clock, 666); notable tracks include Rain and Tears, The Four Horsemen, and All the Seats Were Occupied; 666 (1972) is a concept album drawing on the Apocalypse; members: Vangelis, Demis Roussos, Loukas Sideras, Silver Koulouris; disbanded in 1972.

Three DeBaser reviews revisit Aphrodite’s Child: a brief but impactful Greek band lauded for emotive singles and the audacious concept album 666. Writers highlight Vangelis’s guiding hand, Demis Roussos’s distinctive voice, and a stylistic shift from pop-psych to progressive rock. Key tracks praised include Rain and Tears, It’s Five O’Clock, The Four Horsemen, Aegian Sea, and the suite All the Seats Were Occupied. The group’s short lifespan and posthumous 666 release frame their legacy.