Marie Fredriksson
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| - | '''Gun-Marie Fredriksson''', known as '''Marie Fredriksson''' ({{IPA-sv|ma¹riː ²freːdrɪkˌsɔn|lang|sv-Marie Fredriksson.ogg}}; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019), was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[pop music|pop]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[pianist]] and painter, known for forming [[pop rock]] [[pop duo|duo]] [[Roxette]] in 1986 alongside [[Per Gessle]]. The duo achieved international success in the late-1980s and early-1990s with their albums ''[[Look Sharp! (Roxette album)|Look Sharp!]]'' (1988) and ''[[Joyride (Roxette album)|Joyride]]'' (1991), and had six top two hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: "[[The Look]]", "[[Listen to Your Heart (Roxette song)|Listen to Your Heart]]", "[[Dangerous (Roxette song)|Dangerous]]", "[[It Must Have Been Love]]", "[[Joyride (Roxette song)|Joyride]]" and "[[Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)]]". | + | '''Gun-Marie Fredriksson''', known as '''Marie Fredriksson''' (30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019), was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[pop music|pop]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[pianist]] and painter, known for forming [[pop rock]] [[pop duo|duo]] [[Roxette]] in 1986 alongside [[Per Gessle]]. The duo achieved international success in the late-1980s and early-1990s with their albums ''[[Look Sharp! (Roxette album)|Look Sharp!]]'' (1988) and ''[[Joyride (Roxette album)|Joyride]]'' (1991), and had six top two hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]: "[[The Look]]", "[[Listen to Your Heart (Roxette song)|Listen to Your Heart]]", "[[Dangerous (Roxette song)|Dangerous]]", "[[It Must Have Been Love]]", "[[Joyride (Roxette song)|Joyride]]" and "[[Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)]]". |
| Fredriksson had a successful career in her native country prior to forming Roxette. She was a member of [[punk rock|punk]] group [[:sv:Strul (musikgrupp)|Strul]], a band which created their own [[music festival]] in 1979. Strul's dissolution led to the creation of her next project, the short-lived MaMas Barn, after which she began releasing solo work. Her first album, ''[[Het vind]]'', was issued in 1984, followed by ''[[Den sjunde vågen]]'' in 1986 and ''[[Efter stormen|... Efter stormen]]'' in 1987. Roxette's international breakthrough coincided with a period of inactivity for Fredriksson as a solo artist, punctuated only by the release of the non-album single "[[Sparvöga]]" in 1989. Subsequent solo albums included ''[[Den ständiga resan]]'' (1992) and ''[[I en tid som vår]]'' (1996). | Fredriksson had a successful career in her native country prior to forming Roxette. She was a member of [[punk rock|punk]] group [[:sv:Strul (musikgrupp)|Strul]], a band which created their own [[music festival]] in 1979. Strul's dissolution led to the creation of her next project, the short-lived MaMas Barn, after which she began releasing solo work. Her first album, ''[[Het vind]]'', was issued in 1984, followed by ''[[Den sjunde vågen]]'' in 1986 and ''[[Efter stormen|... Efter stormen]]'' in 1987. Roxette's international breakthrough coincided with a period of inactivity for Fredriksson as a solo artist, punctuated only by the release of the non-album single "[[Sparvöga]]" in 1989. Subsequent solo albums included ''[[Den ständiga resan]]'' (1992) and ''[[I en tid som vår]]'' (1996). | ||
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Gun-Marie Fredriksson, known as Marie Fredriksson (30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019), was a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, known for forming pop rock duo Roxette in 1986 alongside Per Gessle. The duo achieved international success in the late-1980s and early-1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and had six top two hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "Dangerous", "It Must Have Been Love", "Joyride" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)".
Fredriksson had a successful career in her native country prior to forming Roxette. She was a member of punk group Strul, a band which created their own music festival in 1979. Strul's dissolution led to the creation of her next project, the short-lived MaMas Barn, after which she began releasing solo work. Her first album, Het vind, was issued in 1984, followed by Den sjunde vågen in 1986 and ... Efter stormen in 1987. Roxette's international breakthrough coincided with a period of inactivity for Fredriksson as a solo artist, punctuated only by the release of the non-album single "Sparvöga" in 1989. Subsequent solo albums included Den ständiga resan (1992) and I en tid som vår (1996).
In 2002, after fainting at home, Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. During her rehabilitation, she continued to record music as a solo artist, resulting in The Change in 2004 and Min bäste vän in 2006, as well as the non-album single "Där du andas" in 2008—her first solo number one single in Sweden. She and Gessle later reunited to record more albums as Roxette, who embarked on a worldwide concert tour. She also continued to record as a solo artist in her native Sweden, releasing Nu! in 2013.
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