List of Swedes in music

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This is a list of Swedish composers, musical groups, musicians and singers:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

Composers[]

A–M[]

  • Johan Agrell (1701–1765), full name: Johan Joachim Agrell
  • Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960), full name: Hugo Emil Alfvén
  • Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974), full name: Kurt Magnus Atterberg
  • Tor Aulin (1866–1914)
  • Sven-Erik Bäck (1919–1994)
  • Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795)
  • Berwald family
    • Franz Adolf Berwald (1796–1868), composer, musician and businessman; and the best-known of the musical Berwalds
    • Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787–1861), violinist, concert-master of the Swedish Royal Orchestra
    • Julie Berwald, actress and singer at the Royal Swedish Opera, later married to baron Knut Åkerhielm
    • Mathilda Berwald, née Cohn (married to Johan B.), singer to the Royal Court
  • Ulf Björlin (1933–1993), conductor and composer
  • Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916–1968)
  • Britta Byström (born 1977), classical composer for orchestra
  • 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.
    • Gustaf Düben (1624–1690), organist of the , Master of the , composer
  • Lars Edlund (1922–2013)
  • John Fernström (1897–1961), born in China of Swedish parents
  • Gunnar de Frumerie (1908–1987)
  • Harald Fryklöf (1882-1918)
  • Ludwig Göransson, Acamedy-Award winning film score composer (born 1984)
  • Thomas G:son (born 1968)
  • Ebbe Grims-land (1915–2015)
  • Jacob Adolf Hägg (1850–1928)
  • Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner (1759–1833), born in Germany
  • Jan Johansson (1931–1968)
  • Ulla Jones (born 1946)
  • Edvin Kallstenius (1881–1967)
  • Joseph Martin Kraus (1756–1792)
  • Lars-Erik Larsson (1908–1986)
  • Lykke Li (born 1986)
  • Ingvar Lidholm (1921–2017)
  • Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801–1878)
  • Otto Lindblad (1809–1864)
  • Bo Linde (1933–1970)
  • Loreen (born 1983), Eurovision winner
  • Ralph Lundsten (born 1936)
  • Hildor Lundvik (1885–1951)
  • Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born 1963), key figure in neoclassical metal, virtuoso guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist
  • Rolf Martinsson (born 1956)
  • Gertrud Maria Mell (1947–2016), organist, choir master and composer

N–Z[]

  • Ludvig Norman (1831–1885), considered by some the outstanding Swedish composer between Franz Berwald and Wilhelm Stenhammar
  • Gösta Nystroem (1890–1966)
  • Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867–1942), full name: Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
  • Allan Pettersson (1911–1980), full name: Gustaf Allan Pettersson
  • Ture Rangström (1884–1947)
  • Johan Helmich Roman (1694–1758), called the "Swedish Handel"
  • Hilding Rosenberg (1892–1985)
  • Sven-David Sandström (1942-2019)
  • Michael Saxell (born 1956)
  • Fredrik Sixten (born 1962)
  • Emil Sjögren (1853–1918), late romantic miniaturist
  • August Söderman (1832–1876)
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927)
  • Hilda Thegerström (1838–1907), pianist and composer
  • Gunnar Wennerberg (1817–1901), uncle of Sara Wennerberg-Reuter
  • Sara Wennerberg-Reuter (1875–1959)
  • Johan Wikmanson (1753–1800)
  • Dag Wirén (1905–1986)
  • Ferdinand Zellbell the Younger (1719—1780)

Conductors[]

Musical groups[]

0–9[]

  • 59 Times The Pain

A–B[]

  • ABBA
  • Ace of Base
    • Jenny Berggren
    • Jonas Berggren
    • Linn Berggren
    • Ulf Ekberg
  • Acid House Kings
  • Alcazar
    • Magnus Carlsson
    • Lina Hedlund
    • Andreas Lundstedt
    • Tess Merkel
  • Alice in Videoland
  • ALPHA 60
  • Amaranthe
  • Amon Amarth
  • Änglagård
  • Antiloop
  • Arcana
  • Arch Enemy
  • The Ark
    • Ola Salo
  • Armageddon


C–D[]

E–G[]

H–K[]

L–O[]

P–S[]

T–Z[]

Musicians[]

Singers[]

Opera singers[]

Popular music singers[]

A–M[]

  • Salem Al Fakir
  • Felix Kjellberg (PewDiePie)
  • Joel Alme
  • Joel Berghult (RoomieOfficial)
  • Alice Babs
  • Basshunter
  • Robin Bengtsson
  • Linda Bengtzing
  • Lars Berghagen
  • Marit Bergman
  • Bertil Boo
  • Bosson
  • Joachim Cans
  • Pelle Carlberg
  • Agnes Carlsson
  • Eagle-Eye Cherry
  • Neneh Cherry
  • Shirley Clamp
  • Kikki Danielsson
  • Darin
  • Per Yngve Ohlin
  • Stefan Demert
  • Doris
  • Dr. Alban
  • Lotta Engberg
  • Martin "E-Type" Eriksson
  • Marie Fredriksson
  • Per Gessle
  • José González
  • Nanne Grönvall
  • Carola Häggkvist
  • Håkan Hellström
  • Kjell Höglund
  • Patrik Isaksson
  • Amanda Jenssen
  • Ana Johnsson
  • Helena Josefsson
  • Tommy Körberg
  • Laleh
  • Zara Larsson
  • Tomas Ledin
  • Leila K.
  • Jens Lekman
  • Lykke Li
  • Lill Lindfors
  • Tove Lo
  • Ulf Lundell
  • Lars Lönndahl
  • Veronica Maggio
  • Amanda Mair
  • Siw Malmkvist
  • Meja
  • Andreas Moe

N–Z[]

  • Sanna Nielsen
  • Stina Nordenstam
  • Tone Norum
  • Elena Paparizou
  • Charlotte Perrelli
  • Lena Philipsson
  • Povel Ramel
  • Bo Johan Renck
  • Robin Carlsson (Robyn)
  • Thomaz
  • Eric Saade
  • Danny Saucedo
  • Michael Saxell
  • September
  • Martin Stenmarck
  • Tove Styrke
  • Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson
  • Loreen Talhaoui
  • Joey Tempest
  • Thomaz
  • Titiyo
  • Viktoria Tolstoy
  • Magnus Uggla
  • Cornelis Vreeswijk
  • Yung Lean
  • Pernilla Wahlgren
  • Jenny Wilson
  • Lars Winnerbäck
  • Sophie Zelmani
  • Måns Zelmerlöw
  • Zikai
  • Maher Zain

Others[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Gothic Kabbalah review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ Cedergren, Carl. "Thermostatic 'So close so near'". Moving Hands Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ^ Horn, Daniel (6 May 2013). "Fyndet: Tråd – Rachid". Gaffa (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 December 2016.

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