List of Swedes in music
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List of Swedes in music
This is a list of Swedish composers, musical groups, musicians and singers:
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Composers
A
- Johan Agrell (1701–1765) full name: Johan Joachim Agrell
- Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960) full name: Hugo Emil Alfvén
- Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974) full name: Kurt Magnus Atterberg
- Tor Aulin (1866–1914)
B
- Sven-Erik Bäck (1919–1994)
- Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795)
- Berwald family
- Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787–1861) violinist, Concert-master of the Swedish Royal Orchestra
- Franz Adolf Berwald (1796–1868), composer, musician and businessman; and the best-known of the musical Berwalds
- Mathilda Berwald, née Cohn (married to Johan B.), singer to the Royal Court
- Julie Berwald, actress and singer at the Royal Swedish Opera, later married to baron Knut Åkerhielm
- Ulf Björlin (1933–1993) a conductor and composer
- Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916–1968)
C
- Cirkus Miramar, a popband from Trollhättan. founded in 1994
D
- Düben family, originally musicians, who were raised to the nobility through the favour especially of king Charles XII of Sweden. Family members other than those mentioned below were important in civil service or made important contributions to other fields.
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- Gustaf Düben (1624–1690), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer
F
- John Fernström (1897–1961) born in China of Swedish parents
- Gunnar de Frumerie (1908–1987)
G
- Ebbe Grims-land (1915- )
- Thomas G:son (1968- )
H
- Jacob Adolf Hägg (1850–1928)
- Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner (1759–1833) born in Germany
J
- Jan Johansson (1931–1968)
K
- Edvin Kallstenius (1881–1967)
- Joseph Martin Kraus (1756–1792)
L
- Lars-Erik Larsson (1908–1986)
- Ingvar Lidholm (1921- )
- Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801–1878)
- Otto Lindblad (1809–1864)
- Bo Linde (1933–1970)
- Ralph Lundsten (1936- )
- Hildor Lundvik (1885–1951)
M
- Rolf Martinsson (1956- )
- Gerard Murray (1950–2009 ) born in Australia. A multi-talented musician. An extremely talented singer, dulcimer and didgeridoo player.
- Liam Murray (1986 - ), guitar player.
N
- Ludvig Norman (1831–1885) considered by some the outstanding Swedish composer between Franz Berwald and Wilhelm Stenhammar
- Gösta Nystroem (1890–1966)
P
- Moses Pergament (1893–1977) born in Finland; one of the first and greatest modernist composers of Sweden
- Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867–1942) full name: Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- Allan Pettersson (1911–1980) full name: Gustav Allan Pettersson
R
- Ture Rangström (1884–1947)
- Johan Helmich Roman (1694–1758) called the "Swedish Handel"
- Hilding Rosenberg (1892–1985)
S
- Sven-David Sandström (1942- )
- Michael Saxell (1956- )
- Emil Sjögren (1853–1918) late romantic miniaturist
- August Söderman (1832–1876)
- Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927)
W
- Gunnar Wennerberg (1817–1901) uncle of Sara Wennerberg-Reuter
- Sara Wennerberg-Reuter (1875–1959)
- Johan Wikmanson (1753–1800)
- Dag Wirén (1905–1986)
Conductors
Musical groups
0–9
A
- ABBA
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Benny Andersson
- Björn Ulvaeus
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
- Stikkan Anderson (Manager)
- Michael Tretow (Producer)
- Ace of Base
- Alcazar
- Andreas Lundstedt
- Tess Merkel
- Lina Hedlund
- Annikafiore Kjaergaard
- Magnus Carlsson
- Alcazar
- ALPHA 60
- Amon Amarth
- Änglagård
- Antiloop
- Arch Enemy
- The Ark
- Armageddon
- Army of Lovers
- Ashbury Heights
- Astral Doors
- A-Teens
- At the Gates
B
- Backyard Babies
- Basic Element
- Bathory
- Bjärv
- Blindside
- Bo Kaspers Orkester
- Bob hund
- Bodies Without Organs
- Brainpool
- Bloodbath
C
- Carnal Forge
- Caesars
- Candlemass
- Caramba
- Caramell
- The Cardigans
- Ceremonial Oath
- Clawfinger
- Clubland
- Coca Carola
- The Concretes
- Covenant
- Crashdïet
- The Crown
- Crucified Barbara
- Cult of Luna
D
- Dark Funeral
- Dark Tranquillity
- Darkane
- Dawn
- Deathstars
- Dead By April
- Den Fule
- Glenn Ljungström (ex-Member)
- Hans Nilsson
- Diabolical Masquerade
- Dimension Zero
- Dismember
- Dissection
- Division of Laura Lee
- Doktor Kosmos
- Dozer
- Dragonland
- Dream Evil
- Fredrik Nordström (a.k.a. Ritchie Rainbow)
- Drömhus
- Dungen
E
- Ebba Grön
- Edge of Sanity
- Eldkvarn
- Engel
- Entombed
- Egba
- Eskobar
- Europe
- Joey Tempest (Joakim Larsson)
- John Norum
- John Levén
- Mic Michaeli
- Ian Haugland
- Kee Marcello (Kjell Lövbom)
- Tony Reno
- Marcel Jacob
- Peter Olsson
- Evergrey
- Tom S. Englund
- Henrik Danhage
- Micheal Hàkansson
- Rikard Zander
- Jonas Ekdahl
F
G
H
- HammerFall
- Headplate
- Hedningarna
- The Hep Stars
- The Hives
- Hoola Bandoola Band
- The Hootenanny Singers
- Hoven Droven
H
I
- I'm from Barcelona
- Imperiet
- Joakim Thåström
- Anders Fridén
- Björn Gelotte
- Jesper Strömblad (ex-Member)
- Peter Iwers
- Daniel Svensson
- Johan Larsson (ex-Member)
- In Flames
- Infestdead
- The (International) Noise Conspiracy
J
K
- Katatonia
- Kaipa
- Kent
- Joakim Berg
- Markus Mustonen
- Sami Sirviö
- Martin Sköld
- Khoma
- Kill Squad vs. Doubleheader
- Kite
- The Knife
- Komeda
L
- Leather Nun
- Jonas Almqvist
- Bengt "Aron" Aronsson
- Freddie Wadling
- Gert Claesson
- LeGrand
- Lili & Susie
- LOK
- Love Is All
- Lowe
M
- Machinae Supremacy
- Mando Diao
- Marduk
- Mayhem's 1988-1991 singer Per Yngve Ohlin a.k.a. “Dead”, also member of Swedish band Morbid
- Melody Club
- Meshuggah
- Millencolin
- Moonlight Agony
- Moneybrother
- Monster
- Mustasch
- Månegarm
N
O
P
R
S
- Sahara Hotnights
- Sambassadeur
- Sandy Mouche
- Helena Josefsson
- Jonas Kjellgren
- Christian Älvestam (ex-Member)
- Scar Symmetry
- Secret Service
- Shout Out Louds
- Silent Border
- Skwisgaar Skwigelf (lead guitarist of Dethklok)
- Slagsmålsklubben
- Soilwork
- Solution .45
- The Sounds
- The Soundtrack of Our Lives
- Sörskogen
- Steel
- Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
- Sugarplum Fairy
T
- Tad Morose
- The Tages
- Tallest Man on Earth
- Teddybears sthlm
- Terror 2000
- Therion
- This Perfect Day
- Those Dancing Days
- Tiamat
- This Ending
- The Tough Alliance
- Thomaz Ransmyr
- Thyrfing
- Triakel
U
V
- Vacuum
- Mattias Lindblom
- Anders Wollbeck
- Alexander Bard (former member)
- Marina Schiptjenko (former member)
- Vintersorg
- Violent Silence
W
- Whale
- Whipped Cream
- The Wild Shore
Z
Musicians
A
B
E
H
J
L
N
R
S
T
W
Singers
Opera singers
- Lovisa Augusti
- Jussi Björling
- Mathilda Enequist
- Malena Ernman
- Nicolai Gedda
- Håkan Hagegård
- Jenny Lind
- Louise Michaëli
- Birgit Nilsson
- Christina Nilsson
- Elisabeth Olin
- Anne Sofie von Otter
- Henriette Nissen-Saloman
- Anna Sofia Sevelin
- Fredrika Stenhammar
- Henriette Widerberg
- Carolina Östberg
Popular music singers
A
B
C
D
E
F
- Marie Fredriksson
- Frank Bakken
Karin Fransson
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Z
Others
A
D
- Arne Domnerus
- Mikkey Dee (drummer of Motörhead)
E
F
- Bengt Forsberg (born 1952), pianist
H
J
L
M
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck)
- Max Martin
- Eddie Meduza
N
O
P
S
T
V
Z
See also
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