From Souvenirs to Souvenirs
song by Demis Roussos
"From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1975 album Souvenirs. It was also released as a single (in 1975 on Philips Records).
Background and writing
The song was written by the Greek composers Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos. In 1975, the same year Roussos released the song, it was performed in Greek by Greek singer Marinella.
Popularity in the Soviet Union
In the Soviet Union, "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" was the most popular of all of Demis Roussos's songs. According to radio presenter Boris Barabanov, Roussos didn't consider "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" an international hit and before one of his first concerts in the USSR in the 1990s Barabanov had to explain to him that the audience would not let him leave the stage without singing "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs".
Russian cover versions
There were several Russian-language covers of the song.
A year after the release of Demis Roussos' original, the song was covered by Zhanna Bichevskaya. Her version, with lyrics by Andrey Bogoslovsky, was titled "Risuyut Malchiki Voynu" ("Рисуют мальчики войну", "Boys Draw War").
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