Drifters (Swedish band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Skövde, Sweden |
| Genres | Dansband music |
| Years active | 1962– |
Drifters are a Swedish dansband from Skövde that was formed in 1962 and has won many prizes. They are signed to the Lionheart International record label.
Members
[edit]In its long existence spanning several decades there were a number of key changes.
- Lead singers
- 1962–1989: Johnny Wendelnäs
- 1989–1989: Ann-Charlotte Berndtsson
- 1989–1996: Marie Arturén
- 1996–1999: Ann-Charlotte Andersson (married and changed surname to Strandell in 2003)
- 1999–: Erica Sjöström
- Bass
- 1968–2004: Leif Svensson
- 2004–2009: Kent Liljefjäll
- 2009– Henrik "Turbo" Wallrin
- Keyboards
- 1969–1980: Lennart Green
- 1983– Stellan Hedevik
- Drums
- 1983–2005: Robert Muhrer
- 2005–2011: Mattias Berghorn
- 2011– Tim Nilsson
In popular culture
[edit]They also sang the theme for TV series Möbelhandlarens entitled "När du var här" in 2006.
Awards and nominations
[edit]- In 2004, the band was voted at Svenska dansbandsveckan i Malung in 2004 as best dansband with 50% of the popular vote, and awarded the Guldklaven against competition from Lasse Stefanz with 35% and Black Jack with 15% of the votes.
- In 2007, they were nominated for a Swedish Grammy for "Best Dance/Pop".
Discography
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Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] | |||
| 1974 | I kväll | ||
| 1975 | Ett äventyr | ||
| 1977 | Dansa, disco, rock | ||
| 1984 | Tjejer | ||
| 1987 | Kom igen | ||
| 1989 | Drifters med dansmusiken-89 (25 years commemorative album) | ||
| 1993 | Nästa gång det blir sommar | ||
| 1995 | Det finns en | ||
| 1997 | Det brinner en låga | ||
| 2000 | På begäran | ||
| 2001 | Om du vill ha mig | ||
| 2004 | Det har jag ångrat tusenfalt | ||
| 2004 | Träum dich zu mir | ||
| 2006 | Kärlek är inget spel | ||
| 2007 | Ett liv med dig | 31 | |
| 2008 | Midsommar: Ein lied für die Liebe | – | |
| Tycker om dig: Svängiga låtar från förr | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Ljudet av ditt hjärta | 3 | |
| 2010 | Stanna hos mig | 3 | |
| 2011 | Hoppas på det bästa | 6 | |
| 2013 | Jukebox | 2 | |
| 2014 | Blå blå känslor | 18 | |
| 2015 | Vår egen väg | 35[2] |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE[3] | |||
| 1993 | Flyga över himmelen blå | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1993 | Nästa gång det blir sommar | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1994 | Kommer tid kommer råd | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1994 | Lycka till | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1994 | Än kan jag känna det där | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1995 | Det finns en | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1995 | Ännu en gång | with Marie Arturén | |
| 1997 | Du ger kärleken ett namn | with Ann-Charlotte | |
| 1997 | Det brinner en låga | Others | |
| 1999 | Kärlek och gemenskap | Others | |
| 2000 | Kärleken rår ingen på | Others | |
| 2000 | Kom hem och sov i min säng | Others | |
| 2001 | Om du vill ha mig | Others | |
| 1998 | Jag säger som det är | Non-charting | |
| 2002 | En på miljonen | Non-charting | |
| 2011 | Stanna hos mig | Non-charting |
References
[edit]- ^ "Drifters discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2014-03-07.. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ "Drifters discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
External links
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