Marie Fredriksson
Gun-Marie Fredriksson, known as Marie Fredriksson (Swedish: [ma¹riː ²freːdrɪkˌsɔn] (
listen); 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish pop rock singer-songwriter, pianist and painter. She was born in Össjö, Sweden.
Fredriksson was known for forming pop rock duo Roxette in 1986 alongside Per Gessle. They are known for their six top two hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "Dangerous", "It Must Have Been Love", "Joyride" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)".
She had a solo career for a short time which included her single "Sparvöga" and two albums Den ständiga resan (1992) and I en tid som vår (1996) from 1989 through 1997.
In 2002, Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She died from problems caused by the disease on 9 December 2019 in Danderyd Municipality, Sweden at the age of 61.[1]
Marie Fredriksson Media
Fredriksson performing in Gävle on 5 August 1987 during Rock runt riket
Fredriksson performing as part of Roxette at Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on 24 October 2001
Gessle and Fredriksson celebrating the 25th anniversary of "The Look" topping the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2014
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References
- ↑ Savage, Mark (10 December 2019). Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies, aged 61. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50730052. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
Other websites
- Official website
- MarieFredriksson.net Archived 2020-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Marie-Fredriksson.com Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Roxette website
- Marie Fredriksson (fan website)
- Marie Frederiksson on Europopmusic.eu (English)