Jan Erik Tage Janne Schaffer (born 24 September 1945 in Stockholm

Stockholm

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, Sweden

Sweden

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) is a Swedish songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA

ABBA

ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...

 but he has also recorded with artists such as Bob Marley

Bob Marley

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, Johnny Nash

Johnny Nash

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, Art Farmer

Art Farmer

Arthur Stewart "Art" Farmer was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet/flugelhorn combination designed for him by David Monette. His identical twin brother, Addison Farmer Arthur Stewart "Art" Farmer (August 21, 1928, Council Bluffs, Iowa –...

 and Tony Williams

Tony Williams (English musician)

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. He also played at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival

Montreux Jazz Festival

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His 1979 album Earmeal included session work from brothers Jeff

Jeff Porcaro

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, Steve

Steve Porcaro

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 and Mike Porcaro

Mike Porcaro

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, as well as their father, Joe Porcaro

Joe Porcaro

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. This is one of the few instances where the entire Porcaro family appears together on one album, the most well-known examples being Toto's

Toto (band)

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 Toto IV

Toto IV

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 and The Seventh One

The Seventh One

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Schaffer is a member of the Electric Banana Band

Electric Banana Band

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 where he plays guitar as the character 'Zebra'. Schaffer received the Albin Hagström Memorial Prize in 1999.

Studio albums

• 1973 – Janne Schaffer
• 1974 – Janne Schaffer's Andra LP
• 1974 – The Chinese
• 1977 – Katharsis
• 1979 – Earmeal
• 1980 – Presens
• 1982 – Blå Passager Och Röda Vågor
• 1986 – Traffic
• 1987 – Hörselmat
• 1980 – Electric Graffiti
• 1989 – Julglöd
• 1992 – Ögonblick
• 1995 – Av Ren Lust
• 2000 – På Andra Sidan Månen
• 2002 – Nära I Sommarnatten
• 2002 – Julglöd
• 2005 – Med Betoning På Ljus

External links

• Janne Schaffer - Official website