Made In Sweden (band)
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Made in Sweden was a Swedish jazz-rock supergroup
active from 1968 to 1977.
The founding members were Georg Wadenius
(guitar), Bo Häggström (bass, piano and organ), and Tommy Borgudd
(drums) previously members of the pioneering Swedish rock group Lea Riders Group, which broke up in mid-1968.
Their first album, Made In Sweden With Love (1968), was a hit in Sweden and was nominated for a Grammy. They won the Swedish Grammis
for Best Band in 1969 and 1970. The band was closely associated with the Stockholm
music venue "Gyllene Cirkeln" and recorded a live album (Live! At the Golden Circle) there in 1970.
Singer Tommy Körberg
joined the band in 1976, appearing on their last album Where do we begin. At that point even the Polish
keyboard player Wlodek Gulgowski joined the band, as well as two Finns
, bassist Pekka Pohjola
and drummer Vesa Aaltonen, who had gained earlier reputation with Wigwam
and Tasavallan Presidentti
respectively.
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
active from 1968 to 1977.
The founding members were Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius
Georg "Jojje" Wadenius, born May 4, 1945, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a guitarist, bassist, singer and composer who made a name for himself during the 1970s and 80s as a studio and session guitarist/bassist, as well as releasing a popular series of albums of children's songs in Sweden.After appearing...
(guitar), Bo Häggström (bass, piano and organ), and Tommy Borgudd
Slim Borgudd
Karl Edward Tommy Borgudd, better known as Slim Borgudd is a Swedish former Formula One driver who raced for the ATS and Tyrrell teams.-Biography:Borgudd was born in Borgholm, Kalmar County....
(drums) previously members of the pioneering Swedish rock group Lea Riders Group, which broke up in mid-1968.
Their first album, Made In Sweden With Love (1968), was a hit in Sweden and was nominated for a Grammy. They won the Swedish Grammis
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in Stockholm.The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled....
for Best Band in 1969 and 1970. The band was closely associated with the Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
music venue "Gyllene Cirkeln" and recorded a live album (Live! At the Golden Circle) there in 1970.
Singer Tommy Körberg
Tommy Körberg
Bert Gustav Tommy Körberg is a Swedish singer, actor, and musician. In 1969, he won Swedish Recording Industry Award Grammis in a category Best Debut Performance. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role in the Benny Andersson–Björn Ulvaeus–Tim Rice musical Chess...
joined the band in 1976, appearing on their last album Where do we begin. At that point even the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
keyboard player Wlodek Gulgowski joined the band, as well as two Finns
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, bassist Pekka Pohjola
Pekka Pohjola
Jussi Pekka Pohjola was a Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Best known as a bass player, Pohjola was also a classically trained pianist and violinist...
and drummer Vesa Aaltonen, who had gained earlier reputation with Wigwam
Wigwam (progressive rock)
Wigwam is a Finnish progressive rock band formed in 1968.Wigwam was founded after the split of the seminal Blues Section, with whom drummer Ronnie Österberg had played before. He formed the band as a trio, but soon brought in British expatriate singer/songwriter Jim Pembroke and organist Jukka...
and Tasavallan Presidentti
Tasavallan Presidentti
Tasavallan Presidentti is a Finnish progressive rock band. It was founded in 1969 by guitarist Jukka Tolonen and drummer Vesa Aaltonen. Other founder members were Måns Groundstroem and Frank Robson , previously of Blues Section...
respectively.
Discography
- 1968 - Made In Sweden With Love
- 1969 - Snakes In A Hole
- 1970 - Live! At the Golden Circle
- 1970 - Made In England
- 1970 - Regnbågslandet
- 1971 - Best Of
- 1976 - Where Do We Begin