Robert Wells
Robert Henry Arthur Wells (born 7 April 1962) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician best known for the musical Rhapsody in Rock, which contains elements of rock, classical and boogie-woogie. • Illustration — Robert Wells and Maria Sköld (singer) in a commemorative concert for Charlie Norman at the Scalateatern, Stockholm in November 2013.
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Robert Wells
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- Name
- Robert Wells
- Birth Name
- Robert Henry Arthur Wells
- Born
- 7 April 1962
- Birthplace
- Solna, Sweden
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- pop music
- Languages
- Swedish
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Key facts
• Name — Robert Wells • Birth Name — Robert Henry Arthur Wells • Born — 7 April 1962 • Birthplace — Solna, Sweden • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • musician
Early life and career
Early life and career
Wells was born in Stockholm. He attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm at the age of 7 in 1969 and four years later, at the age of 11, became the youngest person ever to attend the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. At the age of 16 in 1978, Wells won two major Swedish talent contests. Wells has also participated twice in Melodifestivalen. Wells was the musical director of two Swedish television shows. Wells appeared regularly on Så ska det låta, the Swedish version of The Lyrics Board. Wells's first musical tour was with the Leningrad Orchestra in 1990. Wells's music was chosen as the official television theme music for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.
Eurovision
Eurovision
Wells played piano during the Belarus entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on 25 May performed by 3+2.
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Peak chart positions — Certifications (SWE) • SWE — NOR — DEN • 1987 — Robert Wells — 12 — — — — • 1988 — The Way I Feel — — — — — — • 1989 — Rhapsody in Rock I — 30 — — — — • 1990 — Rhapsody in Rock II — — — — — — • 1991 — Dubbelpianisterna – Hör och Häpna — — — — — — • 1993 — Rhapsody in Rock III — — — — — — • 1994 — Robert Wells (Finland Special Edition) — — — — — — • 1996 — Norman and Wells (with Charlie Norman) — 52 — — — — • 1998 — Rhapsody in Rock Complete — 6 — — — — — Platinum • 2000 — Rhapsody in Rock – World Wide Wells — 19 — — — — — Gold • Jingle Wells — 29 — — — — — Gold • 2001 — Rhapsody in Rock – Completely Live — 6 — — — — — Gold • 2002 — Väljer sina klassiska favoriter — — — — — — • 2003 — Rhapsody in Rock The Complete Collection — 1 — — — — — Platinum • 2004 — Rhapsody in Rock – The Anniversary — 5 — 17 — 18 — Gold • 2005 — Full House Boogie — 3 — — — — • 2008 — The Best of Rhapsody 1998–2008 — 6 — — — — • 2010 — Close Up Classics — 20 — — — — • 2012 — Piano Concertos I-1X — — — — — — • 2013 — A Tribute to Charlie (Robert Wells Trio) — 16 — — — — • 2017 — Sun Studio Sessions — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or unknown.
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak chart positions — Certifications (SWE) • SWE — NOR — DEN • 1986 — Upp på berget — 13 — — — — • 1995 — Robert Trio — — — — — — • 1997 — Spanish Rhapsody — — — — — — • 2000 — ROCKARIA — — — — — — • 2003 — My Love (with Sofia Källgren) — — — — — — • 2009 — Handful of Keys — 1 — — — — — Gold
Videos
Videos
• 1987: Robert Wells
DVDs
DVDs
• 2002: Rhapsody in Rock – The Stadium Tour 2002 • 2004: Rhapsody in Rock – The Anniversary Tour • 2005: Rhapsody in Rock- The 2005 Summer Tour
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1962
Robert Wells born at Stockholm.
Books
• 2003: Mitt Liv Som Komphund • 2019: Blod, Svett & Toner
Awards and honors
• The Charlie Norman Honor Prize, 2011 • H. M. The King's Medal, 8th size with blue ribbon, 2012

A proud Robert Wells receives the award of Tourist Ambassador to Beijing, for his work in China.
Bengt Nyman · originally posted to Flickr as IMG_1046-1
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