Marie Fredriksson

Gun-Marie Fredriksson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵnː maˈriː ˈfrêːdrɪkˌsɔn] ; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of pop-rock duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. The duo achieved international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and had multiple hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including four number ones. Fredriksson had a successful career in her native country prior to forming Roxette. She was a member of punk group Strul, a band which created their own music festival in 1979. Strul's dissolution led to the creation of her next project, the short-lived MaMas Barn, after which she began releasing solo work. Her first album, Het vind, was issued in 1984, followed by Den sjunde vågen in 1986 and ... Efter stormen in 1987. Roxette's international breakthrough coincided with a period of inactivity for Fredriksson as a solo artist, punctuated only by the release of the non-album single "Sparvöga" in 1989. Subsequent solo albums included Den ständiga resan (1992) and I en tid som vår (1996). In 2002, after fainting at home, Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. During her rehabilitation, she continued to record music as a solo artist, resulting in The Change in 2004 and Min bäste vän in 2006, as well as the non-album single "Där du andas" in 2008—her first and only solo number one single in Sweden. She and Gessle later reunited to record more albums as Roxette, and the pair embarked on a worldwide concert tour. She also continued to record as a solo artist in her native Sweden, releasing Nu! in 2013. Fredriksson died on 9 December 2019 as a result of health issues stemming from her brain tumour.

swedish-pop

Live från Cirkus - 2024-12-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Tillbaks i stan - 2023-07-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Två blåa ögon (Livslinjen, 1975-91.) - 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Svenska visor vol 2 - 2014-07-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Nu! - 2013-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Souls - 2013-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Den Flygande Holländaren - 2007-12-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Tid för tystnad - Marie Fredrikssons ballader - 2007-11-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Min bäste vän - 2006-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Change - 2004-10-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Totta: Duetterna - 2001-07-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Äntligen - Marie Fredrikssons Bästa 1984-2000 - 2000-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Äntligen - Marie Fredriksson Live! (2000) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

I en tid som vår - 1996-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Den Ständiga Resan - 1992-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Cirkus Broadway (Live) - 1989-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Efter stormen - 1987-10-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Den Sjunde Vågen - 1985-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Het Vind - 1984-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Crazy 'Bout You Baby - 2023-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Stay - 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Sea of Love - 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Sing Me a Song - 2018-05-30T00:00:00.000000Z

I Want to Go - 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Alone Again - 2017-05-30T00:00:00.000000Z