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Björn Svante Afzelius (27 January 1947 in Huskvarna, Jönköping County – 16 February 1999 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish singer-songwriter and guitar player. Politically, he was an outspoken socialist, known for his support for Olof Palme. His songs are about love, politics and joys and sadness in life.

Björn Afzelius
Björn Afzelius, May 1994
Background information
Born(1947-01-27)27 January 1947
Huskvarna, Jönköping County, Sweden
Died16 February 1999(1999-02-16) (aged 52)
Gothenburg, Sweden
GenresRock, pop, progg
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter
Years active1970–1999
LabelsRebelle Records, MNW, Nackswing, Amalthea, Norske Gram, Transmission, Not On Label, CMC Entertainment, PolyGram, Plateselskapet, Diesel Music, Premium Publishing
Websitebjornafzelius.com
Björn Afzelius grave at Västra kyrkogården in Gothenburg.
Björn Afzelius grave at Västra kyrkogården in Gothenburg.

Career


His father Svante Arnold Afzelius (1923–1976) was an engineer and his mother Ulla Afzelius (1926–1971) was a housewife. His only sibling is his brother Bengt (b. 1952) who is a music teacher. He came into contact with music from a very young age, because his mother and her side of the family were largely into music. In 1970, Afzelius formed the progg group Hoola Bandoola Band together with Mikael Wiehe. Wiehe and Afzelius became very close friends and worked together long after Hoola Bandoola had dissolved in 1975.

Afzelius released his first solo album in 1974, his last one in 1999. Some of his most popular songs are "Ikaros", "Tusen bitar" (Thousand pieces – which was originally recorded by Danish Anne Linnet as "Tusind Stykker"), "Sång till friheten" (Song for Freedom – which was originally recorded by Cuban Silvio Rodríguez as "El Día Feliz Que Está Llegando"), "Kungens man" (The king's man), "Tankar i Havanna" (Thoughts in Havanna) and "Till min kära" (For my dear). He died from lung cancer in 1999, 52 years old,[1] but he remains one of the most beloved artists in Scandinavia.

He wrote about 150 songs and sold over two-and-a-half million albums.


Discography



With Hoola Bandoola Band



Solo albums



Compilations



References


  1. "Björn Afzelius – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2017.



На других языках


- [en] Björn Afzelius

[es] Björn Afzelius

Björn Afzelius (27 de enero de 1947, Huskvarna, Suecia - †16 de febrero de 1999, Gotemburgo) fue un cantante, compositor y escritor sueco.

[ru] Афселиус, Бьёрн

Бьёрн Афселиус (швед. Björn Afzelius; 27 января 1947, Хакарп — 16 февраля 1999, Гётеборг) — шведский певец и композитор.



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