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Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist who played with ABBA.[1][2] He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974 and was featured on their self-titled album as well as on several subsequent hits.[3]
Lasse Wellander | |
|---|---|
 Wellander in May 2012 | |
| Born | 18 June 1952  |
| Died | 7 April 2023 (aged 70) |
| Website | https://www.verywellander.se/ |
Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. He played with local groups and later with Ted Gärdestad's backing band. Gärdestad introduced him to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.[1]
Awards and honors edit
- 2005 – Albin Hagströms Minnespris[4]
- 2018 – Svenska Musikerförbundets hederspris Studioräven[5]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 1976 – Electrocuted
- 1978 – Wellander & Ronander
- 1985 – Full hand
- 1987 – Tweed
- 1990 – Poker-face
- 1992 – Från Rickfors till Peterson-Berger
- 2018 – 2017/2018
Singles edit
- 1992 – Vingar/Anthem
- 2017 – Samba Loelek
- 2017 – Out of the shadows
- 2017 – Fri som en fågel (m. Lena Larsson)
- 2017 – The Parting Glass
- 2018 – Old School Boogie
- 2018 – Ut mot öppet hav
- 2018 – In My Heart And Soul – instrumental version
- 2018 – In My Heart And Soul (m. Stefan Nykvist)
- 2018 – Postludium (m. Sophisticated Ladies)
- 2019 – Anitra's Dance (Anitras dans)
- 2020 – Mellan hägg och syren
- 2020 – Is There A Chance (m. Lena Larsson)
- 2021 – Guitarism (inkl. Radio Edit-version)
- 2021 – Nostalgia
- 2021 – O helga natt
- 2022 – Overdrive
- 2022 – Merry-Go-Round
- 2022 – Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
References edit
- ^ a b Sinmaz, Emine (10 April 2023). "Abba's long-serving guitarist Lasse Wellander dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (10 April 2023). "Lasse Wellander, ABBA's Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Lasse Wellander: Abba pay tribute to guitarist's 'musical brilliance'". BBC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Werkmäster, Jerk-Olof; Mergel, Sandler (2005). Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien Årsskrift 2005 [2005 Annual Journal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music] (PDF) (in Swedish). Royal Swedish Academy of Music. ISBN 91-89038-30-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "Årets Studiorävar utsedda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.