List of Swedes in music
This is a list of Swedish composers, musicians and singers:
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- Carl Michael Bellman, (1740-1795)
- Jussi Björling
- Robyn
- Sixten Ehrling
- Lisa Ekdahl
- Sten Frykberg (1910-1983)
- Agnetha Fältskog, former member of the pop group ABBA
- Bo Hansson
- Jakob Hellman
- Nils Landgren
- Christian Lindberg
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Max Martin
- Lisa Nilsson
- Peter Nordahl
- Totta Näslund
- Denniz Pop
- Eric Prydz
- Povel Ramel
- Björn Skifs
- Evert Taube
- Joakim Thåström
- Magnus Uggla
- Cornelis Vreeswijk
- Björn J:son Lindh
- Monica Zetterlund
Composers
- Hugo Alfvén
- Kurt Atterberg
- Tor Aulin
- Sven-Erik Bäck
- Berwald family
- Friedrich Berwald, violinist, Concert-master in the Swedish Royal Orchestra
- Georg Berwald, played in the Swedish Royal Orchestra, later in the Russian
- Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787-1861), violinist, Concert-master in the Swedish Royal Orchestra
- Franz Adolf Berwald (1796-), composer, musician and businessman
- August Berwald, composer and musician, Concert-master in the Swedish Royal Orchestra
- 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.
- Karl-Birger Blomdahl, (1916-1968)
- Sten Broman
- Bernhard Henrik Crusell (born in Finland)
- 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.
- Anders Düben (1590-1662), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer
- Gustaf Düben (1624-1690), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer
- Baron Gustaf von Düben (1660-1726), Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, court intendent and later marshal of the royal court.
- Baron Anders von Düben (1673-1738), Director of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, later marshal of the royal court, composer. Donated the Düben Collection to Uppsala University.
- John Fernström
- Gunnar de Frumerie
- Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner
- Jacob Axel Josephson
- Joseph Martin Kraus
- Lars-Erik Larsson
- Ingvar Lidholm
- Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
- Otto Lindblad
- Olallo Morales
- Johan Gottlieb Naumann
- Gösta Nystroem
- Moses Pergament (born in Finland)
- Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- Allan Pettersson
- Ture Rangström
- Johan Helmich Roman
- Hilding Rosenberg
- Sven-David Sandström
- Emil Sjögren
- August Söderman
- Wilhelm Stenhammar
- Gunnar Wennerberg
- Johan Wikmanson
- Dag Wirén
Groups
- ABBA
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Benny Andersson
- Björn Ulvaeus
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
- Producer: Stikkan Anderson, (1931-1997)
- Ace of Base
- Jonas Berggren (Joker)
- Ulf Ekberg (Buddha)
- Linn Berggren
- Jenny Berggren
- Alcazar
- Army of Lovers
- Alexander Bard
- Jean-Pierre Barda
- Camilla Henemark
- Michaela Dornonville De La Cour
- Dominika Peczynski
- A-Teens
- Blindside
- Christian Lindskog
- Simon Grenehed
- Tomas Naslund
- Marcus Dahlstrom
- Bo Kaspers
- Caesars
- The Cardigans
- Coca Carola
- Dark Tranquillity
- Ebba Grön
- Nationalteatern
- Totta Näslund
- Ulf Dageby
- Europe
- Garmarna
- Gyllene Tider
- Hammerfall
- The Hives
- Imperiet
- In Flames
- Kent
- Lili & Susie
- LOK
- Mama Viol
- Mando Diao
- Millencolin
- Opeth
- Orsa Spelmän
- Pain of Salvation
- Ravaged
- Razorlight
- Roxette
- Sahara Hotnights
- Therion
- Marduk
- Opeth
- Refused
- The Nomads
- Dissection
Singers
Opera singers
- Jussi Björling
- Nicolai Gedda
- Håkan Hagegård
- Jenny Lind
- Birgit Nilsson
- Christina Nilsson
- Ann-Sofie von Otter
Popular music singers
- Dr. Alban
- Lars Berghagen
- Eagle-Eye Cherry
- Ted Gärdestad
- Carola Häggkvist
- Kjell Höglund
- Leila K.
- Tommy Körberg
- Tomas Ledin
- Ulf Lundell
- Meja
- Stina Nordenstam
- Robyn
- Titiyo
- Viktoria Tolstoy
- Magnus Uggla
- Pernilla Wahlgren
- Cornelis Vreeswijk
- Lena Philipsson
See also
External links
- Joseph Martin Kraus A page dedicated to Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792) - "Swedish Mozart", with a list of further links.