Mic Michaeli
Encyclopedia
Gunnar Mathias "Mic" Michaeli (born 11 November 1962 in Upplands Väsby
, Sweden
) is the keyboardist
in the Swedish rock
band Europe
. Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb
Upplands Väsby
. He joined the band for their Wings of Tomorrow
tour in 1984, taking vocalist Joey Tempest's
place behind the keyboards.
Michaeli has co-written several Europe songs; the most famous song is the hit ballad "Carrie
" from the album The Final Countdown
. The song was co-written by Michaeli and Tempest, and was Europe's biggest hit in the U.S.
, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
.
After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Michaeli recorded and toured with bands like Brazen Abbot
, Last Autumn's Dream
and former Black Sabbath
/ Deep Purple
vocalist Glenn Hughes. He also co-wrote several songs on Joey Tempest's third solo album, Joey Tempest, which was released in 2002.
Michaeli is divorced and currently living in Stockholm
. He has three children, Marcus, Moa and Matilda.
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,977 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:...
, Sweden
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....
) is the keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
in the Swedish rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
. Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,977 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:...
. He joined the band for their Wings of Tomorrow
Wings of Tomorrow
Wings of Tomorrow is the second studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on February 24, 1984, by Hot Records.The song "Scream of Anger" was originally titled "Black Journey Through My Soul"...
tour in 1984, taking vocalist Joey Tempest's
Joey Tempest
Joey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".-Early life:...
place behind the keyboards.
Michaeli has co-written several Europe songs; the most famous song is the hit ballad "Carrie
Carrie (song)
"Carrie" is a 1987 hit single and power ballad released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was the third single released internationally from the album The Final Countdown, and it is their highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart -- peaking at #3 during the fall of 1987...
" from the album The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (album)
The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 3 million units in the United States alone, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high...
. The song was co-written by Michaeli and Tempest, and was Europe's biggest hit in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Michaeli recorded and toured with bands like Brazen Abbot
Brazen Abbot
Brazen Abbot is a Finnish rock band. Originally a studio project of Bulgarian guitarist, producer and song writer Nikolo Kotzev, who is a Finnish resident, the band has since made several live performances....
, Last Autumn's Dream
Last Autumn's Dream
Last Autumn's Dream is a hard rock band formed in 2002 by vocalist and keyboardist Mikael Erlandsson from Sweden and guitarist Andy Malecek from the German hard rock band Fair Warning....
and former Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
/ Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
vocalist Glenn Hughes. He also co-wrote several songs on Joey Tempest's third solo album, Joey Tempest, which was released in 2002.
Michaeli is divorced and currently living in 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...
. He has three children, Marcus, Moa and Matilda.
Discography
- EuropeEurope (band)Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
- The Final CountdownThe Final Countdown (album)The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 3 million units in the United States alone, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high...
(1986) - Tone NorumTone NorumTone Norum is a Swedish pop singer who gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. She is the younger sister of John Norum, the Europe guitarist.-Biography:Her debut album, One of a Kind, was released in 1986...
- One of a Kind (1986) - Europe - Out of This World (1988)
- Europe - Prisoners in ParadisePrisoners in ParadisePrisoners in Paradise is the fifth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 23, 1991, by Epic Records and spawned hits such as the title track, "Prisoners in Paradise" and "I'll Cry for You".-Track listing:...
(1991) - Glenn Hughes - From Now On...From Now On...From Now On... is a solo studio album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes. It was released in 1994 and had a distinctive AOR sound.-History:...
(1994) - Glenn Hughes - Burning Japan LiveBurning Japan LiveBurning Japan Live is a live album by former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze vocalist/ bassist Glenn Hughes. It was recorded at the Club Chitta' in Kawasaki city, Japan on Tuesday the 24th of May and Wednesday the 25th of May 1994 in support of the studio album From Now On....-History:This...
(1994) - Brazen AbbotBrazen AbbotBrazen Abbot is a Finnish rock band. Originally a studio project of Bulgarian guitarist, producer and song writer Nikolo Kotzev, who is a Finnish resident, the band has since made several live performances....
- Live and Learn (1995) - Brazen Abbot - Eye of the Storm (1996)
- Brains Beat Beauty - First Came Moses, Now This... (1997)
- Brazen Abbot - Bad Religion (1997)
- Thore SkogmanThore SkogmanThore Skogman was a Swedish entertainer.Skogman was born in Hallstahammar, Sweden. He made his debut recording in 1955 and came third in Sweden's national song contest Melodifestivalen in 1963. In the 1960s he wrote "Fröken Fräken" that became one of his most successful hits...
- Än Är Det Drag (1998) - Nikolo KotzevNikolo KotzevNikolo Kotzev is a Bulgarian guitarist, violinist, song writer and producer, perhaps most famous for his 2001 rock opera Nostradamus and his band Brazen Abbot.- Biography :...
- Nikolo Kotzev's NostradamusNikolo Kotzev's NostradamusNikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus is a rock opera in three acts written by Nikolo Kotzev about the life and times of Nostradamus. It was released in a 2-CD set in 2001; it has not been performed live, although it remains an ambition of Kotzev's to have the rock opera performed on stage...
(2001) - Brazen Abbot - Guilty as Sin (2003)
- Last Autumn's DreamLast Autumn's DreamLast Autumn's Dream is a hard rock band formed in 2002 by vocalist and keyboardist Mikael Erlandsson from Sweden and guitarist Andy Malecek from the German hard rock band Fair Warning....
- Last Autumn's Dream (2003) - Europe - Start from the DarkStart from the DarkStart from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 22, 2004, by Sanctuary Records...
(2004) - Europe - Secret Society (2006)
- Bosses Vänner - Läget? (2007)
- Europe - Last Look at EdenLast Look at EdenLast Look at Eden is the eighth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 9, 2009 in Sweden by Universal and was released on September 14, 2009 in the UK, by Edel Music's international rock music label earMUSIC....
(2009) - John NorumJohn NorumJohn Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe . Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project...
- Play Yard BluesPlay Yard BluesPlay Yard Blues is the seventh solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released on 17 May 2010....
(2010)