Att vara Per Gessle
Encyclopedia
Att vara Per Gessle – (Being Per Gessle) is a book, written by Swedish
journalist
Sven Lindström about Swedish pop-rock singer/songwriter and Roxette
co-founder Per Gessle
in 2007. The book is written in Swedish
and contains a CD with 7 or 9 songs, depending on the issue of the book. The book was released on 30 October, 2007 in Sweden only.
The first issue of 8,000 copies includes a CD with 9 songs, while the second issue of 22,000 copies contains a CD with 7 songs. The songs are demo versions of well-know Gessle's solo songs and those recorded by Roxette
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Sven Lindström about Swedish pop-rock singer/songwriter and Roxette
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
co-founder Per Gessle
Per Gessle
Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson...
in 2007. The book is written in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
and contains a CD with 7 or 9 songs, depending on the issue of the book. The book was released on 30 October, 2007 in Sweden only.
The first issue of 8,000 copies includes a CD with 9 songs, while the second issue of 22,000 copies contains a CD with 7 songs. The songs are demo versions of well-know Gessle's solo songs and those recorded by Roxette
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
.
Doppade bara tårna – demos 1977–1990
(Track listing – 9 song version)- "Saken slår mej som på huvudet!" (originally performed by Per's old band Grape Rock)
- "Lägg din hand i min om du har lust"
- "Svarta glas" (Roxette's "Neverending LoveNeverending Love"Neverending Love", written by Per Gessle, was the first release by the Swedish pop duo Roxette, and was later included on their debut album Pearls of Passion. Originally the single was only meant to be released outside of Sweden but EMI eventually changed their minds and released it in Sweden too...
") - "Dansar nerför ditt stup i rekordfart" (Roxette's "Soul DeepSoul Deep"Soul Deep" was the third single taken from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1986 debut album Pearls of Passion. It was only released in a few European countries and Canada. The single peaked at #18 on the charts in Sweden, but failed to chart elsewhere....
") - "It Must Have Been LoveIt Must Have Been Love"It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included...
" (demo 14 April 1987) - "The LookThe Look"The Look", written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette, was released as a single in early 1989 from the album Look Sharp!. The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" song, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one...
" (demo 30 March 1988) - "Listen to Your Heart" (Demo 9 May 1988)
- "Joyrider" (Demo 22 May 1990)
- "Joyrider" (Demo 23 May 1990)