Lasse Wellander
Wellander in May 2012
Born18 June 1952 Edit this on Wikidata
Died7 April 2023 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 70)
Websitehttps://www.verywellander.se/ Edit this on Wikidata

Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist who played with ABBA.[1][2] He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974 and was featured on their self-titled album as well as on several subsequent hits.[3]

Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. He played with local groups and later with Ted Gärdestad's backing band. Gärdestad introduced him to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.[1]

Awards and honors

Discography

Albums

  • 1976 – Electrocuted
  • 1978 – Wellander & Ronander
  • 1985 – Full hand
  • 1987 – Tweed
  • 1990 – Poker-face
  • 1992 – Från Rickfors till Peterson-Berger
  • 2018 – 2017/2018

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

References

  1. 1 2 Sinmaz, Emine (10 April 2023). "Abba's long-serving guitarist Lasse Wellander dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Garcia, Thania (10 April 2023). "Lasse Wellander, ABBA's Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lasse Wellander: Abba pay tribute to guitarist's 'musical brilliance'". BBC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Werkmäster, Jerk-Olof; Mergel, Sandler (2005). Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien Årsskrift 2005 [2005 Annual Journal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music] (PDF) (in Swedish). Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Grafiska punkten, Växjö. ISBN 91-89038-30-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Årets Studiorävar utsedda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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