Georg Wadenius
Carl Georg Viktor "Jojje" Wadenius (4 May 1945 – 30 April 2026) was a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, as well as for a series of albums of children's songs in Sweden.
Also recorded as Jojje Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius

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- Name
- Georg Wadenius
- Born
- 4 May 1945
- Died
- 30 April 2026 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Sweden · United States
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- Adolf Fredrik's Music School · Stockholm University
- Honours
- Cornelis Vreeswijk scholarship · Litteris et Artibus
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Carl Georg Viktor "Jojje" Wadenius (4 May 1945 – 30 April 2026) was a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, as well as for a series of albums of children's songs in Sweden.
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Georg Wadenius (1945–2026) was a bass guitarist, composer and guitarist, among other activities, of Swedish and American nationality. The bass guitarist was born in Stockholm.
Georg Wadenius was educated at Adolf Fredrik's Music School and Stockholm University. The bass guitarist was a member of Blood, Sweat & Tears and Gejoma and lived in Oslo.
The work spans jazz. Honours include Cornelis Vreeswijk scholarship and Litteris et Artibus.
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• Name — Georg Wadenius • Born — 4 May 1945 • Died — 30 April 2026 (age 80) • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Genre — * Jazz • pop • rock • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Guitar • Label — Frituna • Past Member Of — * Made in Sweden • Blood, Sweat & Tears • Website — wadenius.com
Biography
Biography
Wadenius was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where he attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School. After appearing on a number of Swedish hit records and being founder-member of two Swedish supergroups of the early 1970s, Made in Sweden (1966–1972 and 1976) and Solar Plexus (band) (1971–1972), he relocated to the United States to become lead guitarist of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1972 to 1975. In 1979, he joined The Saturday Night Live Band on television. He stayed on until 1985 and subsequently worked as a session player and/or touring musician for many important artists, among them Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Dr. John, David Sanborn, James Brown, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Simon, Joe Thomas, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Donald Fagen, Doug Katsaros, Michael Franks, and Luther Vandross, as well as many important artists in Sweden. In 1970, he received a Swedish Grammis for Made in Sweden and another for his work on children's songs. Later in his career, he produced other Scandinavian performers, including Anne Sofie von Otter, and in 2001 he set up a recording studio in Oslo, Norway.
As leader
As leader
• 1969 – Goda, Goda • 1978 – Puss, Puss, Sant, Sant • 1978 – Georg Wadenius • 1987 – Cleo • 1997 – Till alla barn • 1997 – Left turn from the right lane • 1999 – Zzoppa • 2005 – Interloop • 2009 – Jul på Svenska • 2010 – Reconnection • 2011 – Saleya • 2012 – Teddy og Marian • 2013 – Jul på Norska • 2014 – Psalmer • 2014 – Cleo, Vol. 2 • 2016 – Cleo with friends • 2016 – Farvel • 2016 – Livet är nu • 2016 – Jojjes klassiska barnvisor • 2018 – Jojjes Wadenius bästa barnvisor, Vol. 1 • 2025 – Livet är mer än musik With Made in Sweden • 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 With Blood, Sweat & Tears • 1972 – New Blood • 1973 – No Sweat • 1974 – Mirror Image • 1975 – New City
As guest
As guest
• Ja, Dä Ä Dä (1969) – Pugh Rogefeldt • Ramadan (1969) – Björn J:son Lindh • Rune At The Top (1969) – Rune Gustafsson • Taube (1969) – Cornelis Vreeswijk • Poem, Blues Och Ballader (1969) – Cornelis Vreeswijk • När Dimman Lättar (1969) – Berndt Staf • Jason's Fleece (1970) – Björn J:son Lindh • Solar Plexus (1971) – Solar Plexus (band) • Monica, Monica (1971) – Monica Zetterlund • Huvva (1971) – Merit Hemmingson • Goda, Goda (DK) (1971) – Trille • Black Is The Color (1972) – Joe Henderson • Songs (1973) – B.J. Thomas • Funky Formula (1976) – Slim Borgudd • The Poet (1976) – Olli Ahvenlahti • E.K. (1976) – Eero Koivistoinen • Move (1977) – Rune Gustafsson • Sansara Music Band (1977) – Sansara • It's A Long Story (1977) – Brian Chapman • Nyspolat (1977) – Coste Apetrea • The Mathematician's Air Display (1977) – Pekka Pohjola • Hoven, Droven (1977) – Merit Hemmingson • Spelar Nilsson (1978) – De Gladas Kapell • Live & More (1980) – Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson • Dreams (1980) – Grace Slick • Never Too Much (1981) – Luther Vandross • Forever, for Always, for Love (1982) – Luther Vandross • Busy Body (1983) – Luther Vandross • Get It Right (1983) – Aretha Franklin • Born To Love (1983) – Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack • Success (1983) – The Weather Girls • Live From New York (1984) – The Saturday Night Live Band • How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (1984) – Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross • Swept Away (1985) – Diana Ross • Passion Fruit (1985) – Ronnie Cuber • The Night I Fell In Love (1985) – Luther Vandross • Gloria Loring (1986) – Gloria Loring • The Camera Never Lies (1987) – Michael Franks • Distant Drums (1987) – Brian Slawson • Family Vacation (1987) – Rosenshontz • Energia (1989) – Valerie Lynch • Collection (1989) – New York Voices • Johnny Gill (1990) – Johnny Gill • So Intense (1991) – Lisa Fischer • Hearts Of Fire (1991) – New York Voices • That Time Again (1991) – Kevin Owens • Jigsaw (1991) – Jeremy Steig • Only Human (1991) – Jeffrey Osborne • Make Time for Love (1991) – Keith Washington • Time for Love (1991) – Freddie Jackson • Kamakiriad (1993) – Donald Fagen • Scene Is Clean (1993) – Ronnie Cuber • Paul Jabara Friends (1993) – Paul Jabara • Television (1994) – Dr. John • Pure Pleasure (1994) – Phil Perry • Alive in America (1995) – Steely Dan • Gravity!!! (1996) – Howard Johnson • Mr. X (1996) – Jason Miles • All That I Am (1997) – Joe Thomas • Endless Is Love (1997) – Jon Lucien • Bortom Det Blå (1997) – Lisa Ekdahl • Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely (1999) – Backstreet Boys • Julemorgen (1999) – Nissa Nyberget • Port Of Call (2000) – Silje Nergaard • Djävulen Och Ängeln (2000) – Tomas Ledin • Soul Ballads (2001) – Sigvart Dagsland • At First Light (2001) – Silje Nergaard • Vapen & ammunition (2002) – Kent • Visor (2002) – Helen Sjöholm • Nightwatch (2003) – Silje Nergaard • Irreplaceable (2003) – George Benson • Life (2003) – Leif Johansen • Taube (2003) – Per Myrberg • Når Dagen Roper (2004) – Anne Grete Preus • Det Føles Bra (2005) – Jan Eggum • Be Still My Heart - The Essential (2005) – Silje Nergaard • Här Är Den sköna sommaren (2006) – Lill Lindfors • No Vil Eg Vake Med Deg (2006) – Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen • I Let The Music Speak (2006) – Anne-Sofie von Otter • In The Moment (2007) – Jazzcode • Hjerteknuser (2007) – Jan Eggum
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that georg Wadenius is recorded with the occupation singer. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded with the occupation record producer. Recorded with the occupation guitarist. Institutional cataloguing adds that georg Wadenius is recorded with the occupation jazz guitarist. It is also recorded that georg Wadenius is recorded with the occupation bass guitarist. Institutional cataloguing adds that georg Wadenius is recorded as a citizen of Sweden. Recorded with the gender male. Born on 4 May 1945. Wadenius died on 30 April 2026. The same evidence establishes that georg Wadenius is classed in the genre jazz.

Jojje Wadenius at the 2014 Stockholm Folk Festival.
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- “Georg Wadenius”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.https://fodelsedagslistan.se/jojje-wadenius
- 2.Skovdahl, Saga. Wadenius sista tid – dottern: ”Oväntat”. www.expressen.se. 2026-05-01.
- 3.Garrett, Craig. Guitarist From Legendary Classic Rock Band Dead at 80: Family Confirms Georg Wadenius' Death. Suggest. 1 May 2026.
- 4.Musikern ”Jojje” Wadenius är död. SVT Nyheter. 1 May 2026.
- 5.Zuanich, Barbara. Saturday Night's Live Band. Bonners Ferry Herald. 64. 10 January 1980.
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