Rutger Gunnarsson
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Rutger Gunnarsson | |
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| A man looks down with his hands together. Gunnarsson in 1983 at Polar Studios | |
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| Birth name | Johan Rutger Gunnarsson |
| Born | (1946年02月12日)12 February 1946 Linköping, Sweden |
| Died | 30 April 2015(2015年04月30日) (aged 69) Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1960s–2015 |
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| Formerly of | ABBA |
Johan Rutger Gunnarsson (12 February 1946 – 30 April 2015)[1] was a Swedish musician, bass guitarist, guitarist, arranger and producer. He was closely associated with the pop group ABBA.
Career
[edit ]Gunnarsson grew up in Ledberg parish. His career began with Björn Ulvaeus in the Hootenanny Singers. He went on to work with ABBA, playing on all their albums and participating in their tours. He later worked on several musicals and musical events, including: Chess , Les Misérables , Rhapsody In Rock, 007, Mamma Mia! and Diggiloo. Gunnarsson also arranged strings and played bass for others, including Celine Dion, Westlife, Elton John, Lee Hazlewood, Adam Ant, and Bobbysocks. He produced and arranged music for artists such as Gwen Stefani, Elin Lanto, Joyride, and Alla Pugacheva.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "THE ABBA SESSION BAND". tripod.com.
- ^ "ABBAs bassist Rutger Gunnarsson död - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.
External links
[edit ]- Rutger Gunnarsson at AllMusic
- Anders Hanser: Rutger Gunnarsson. Bass Player, December 2000, p. 18
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