Lasse Wellander
Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA. He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974, and played on all their studio albums from ABBA (1975) to Voyage (2021). Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. His musical career began at the age of 16 when he joined Blues Quality, which without leader Peps Persson later became Nature (Swedish group).
Also recorded as Lars-Ove Wellander
Lasse Wellander
- Full name
- Lars-Ove Wellander.
- Born
- 1952. · Nora Municipality.
- Died
- 2023. · Övergran.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Occupation
- guitarist, songwriter, record producer, singer and musician.
- Fields
- blues, rock music and pop music.
- Honours
- Albin Hagström Memorial Award.
- Languages
- Swedish.
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Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA. He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974, and played on all their studio albums from ABBA (1975) to Voyage (2021). Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. His musical career began at the age of 16 when he joined Blues Quality, which without leader Peps Persson later became Nature (Swedish group).
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Albums
Albums
• 1976 – Electrocuted • 1978 – Wellander & Ronander • 1985 – Full hand • 1987 – Tweed • 1990 – Poker-face • 1992 – Från Rickfors till Peterson-Berger • 2018 – 2017/2018
Singles
Singles
• 1992 – Vingar/Anthem • 2017 – Samba Loelek • 2017 – Out of the shadows • 2017 – Fri som en fågel (m. Lena Larsson) • 2017 – The Parting Glass • 2018 – Old School Boogie • 2018 – Ut mot öppet hav • 2018 – In My Heart And Soul – instrumental version • 2018 – In My Heart And Soul (m. Stefan Nykvist) • 2018 – Postludium (m. Sophisticated Ladies) • 2019 – Anitra's Dance (Anitras dans) • 2020 – Mellan hägg och syren • 2020 – Is There A Chance (m. Lena Larsson) • 2021 – Guitarism (inkl. Radio Edit-version) • 2021 – Nostalgia • 2021 – O helga natt • 2022 – Overdrive • 2022 – Merry-Go-Round • 2022 – Oh Come, All Ye Faithful
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Subsequently, they were asked to become a backing band for Ted Gärdestad, who introduced Wellander to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Speaking after Wellander's death, the members of ABBA commented: "The importance of his creative input in the recording studio as well as his rock solid guitar work on stage was immense".
• 2005 – Albin Hagström Memorial Award (Albin Hagströms Minnespris) • 2018 – Swedish Musicians' Union Studio Fox Award (Studioräven) award
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- 1.ABBA-gitarristen Lasse Wellander död. SVT Nyheter. Natalie Radlovacki. 9 avril 2023.
- 2.Lasse Wellander - Dödsannons. Minnesider.
- 3.Abba-gitarristen Lasse Wellander död. expressen.se. 09-04-2023.
- 4.https://www.ratsit.se/19520618-Lasse_Wellander_Balsta/ETDu3hoya-W8SvFN9I1KbQdxXXTHiLUzeD-IDAtwmTc
- 5.Sinmaz. Emine. 2023-04-10. Abba’s long-serving guitarist Lasse Wellander dies. The Guardian. 2023-04-11. 0261-3077.
- 6.Lasse Wellander, ABBA’s Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70. Variety. 2023-04-10.
- 7.Sveriges Befolkning 1960, läst 7 mars 2020
- 8.Lasse Wellander - Credits. Discogs.
- 9.Studioräven Wellander tar ton. UNT.
- 10.Mats Taxen. Abba-veteran varvar ned i Stämsvik. Enköpings-Posten. 9 juillet 2011. 10. 20-03-08.
- 11.70-talets mesta och bästa kompgrupp.
- 12.I min skivhylla: Wellander & Ronander. Håkans pop. 2017-12-08.
- 13.ABBA: Officiell webbplats, läst 7 mars 2020
- 14.Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien - Årsskrift 2005. Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien. 2005.
- 15.Magnus Eriksson. 2018-04-06. "Studioräven" Wellander tar ton. UNT - Upsala Nya Tidning.
- 16.Svensktoppen 1985-10-13–1985-12-29. Sveriges Radio.
- 17.Svensktoppen 1986-01-05–1986-12-21. Sveriges Radio.
- 18.Svensktoppen 1992-01-05–1992-12-20. Sveriges Radio.
- 19.Svensktoppen 1993-01-03–1993-12-18. Sveriges Radio.
- 20.Lasse Wellander - Diskografi. Lasse Wellander & Very Wellander Musikproduktion.
- 21.Abba-gitarristen Lasse Wellander gör sin första barnvisa – ihop med Noraförfattare: ”Nappade på idén” Nerikes Allehanda den 9 april 2021.
- 22.https://www.musikaliskaakademien.se/download/18.25e6bcc411eccf1b68980004025/1377188563135/Årsskrift%202005.pdf
- 23.Årets Studiorävar utsedda. sverigesradio.se. January 8, 2018.
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