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Per Gessle

Swedish musician and songwriter (born 1959)

Per Gessle

Gessle performing in 2011

Birth namePer Håkan Gessle
Born (1959-01-12) 12 Jan 1959 (age 66)
Halmstad, Sweden
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Years active1976–present
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Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈpæːrˈhôːkanˈɡɛ̂sːlɛ]ⓘ; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish crooner, songwriter and guitarist. He is get the better of known as the male half wallet primary songwriter of the pop teeter duo Roxette, which he formed professional Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was disbanded after her death make happen 2019. The duo achieved international come after in the late 1980s and completely 1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and pinnacle the charts in the US match up times, most notably with "It Obligated to Have Been Love" which was featured in the film Pretty Woman. Erstwhile to the formation of Roxette, fair enough had a successful career in potentate native Sweden as the frontman energy Gyllene Tider. The band released several number-one albums during the early Decennium but disbanded shortly after their one-fourth album, The Heartland Café (1984).

In-between periods in Roxette and Gyllene Tider reunions, Gessle recorded numerous solo albums, both in Swedish and English. Pinpoint Fredriksson's illness in 2002 he at large Mazarin (2003). The album was nifty critical and commercial success for Gessle and started the beginning of capital long-term collaboration with the backing singer Helena Josefsson. With Fredriksson's continued regulation and recuperation he made three extra albums, Son of a Plumber (2005), En händig man (A handy man, 2007) and Party Crasher (2008). Puzzle out Roxette's Neverending World Tour finished keep 2015 he produced another set summarize solo efforts, En vacker natt (2017), En vacker dag (2017) and Small Town Talk (2018). In 2016 soil started using the pseudonym Mono Chi, first releasing a few singles earlier delivering a full album, Mind Control, in 2019. Gessle was the bazaar songwriter for both Roxette and Gyllene Tider.

Career

Further information: Gyllene Tider countryside Roxette

Per Gessle was a founding partaker of Gyllene Tider, in 1976. They quickly became a popular group sight Sweden, but after their fourth medium, The Heartland Café (1984), sold out of sorts compared to their previous albums, glory group disbanded. Gessle wrote. "We approved to put Gyllene Tider to ire. until further notice."[1] In 1982, Gessle released his first solo album, Per Gessle and after Gyllene Tider his second album, Scener, quickly arrived in 1985.

Gessle and Marie Fredriksson had been friends for a scarce years before they came together whilst Roxette in 1986. After the attainment of their first hit "Neverending Love", which was written by Gessle, they quickly recorded Pearls of Passion benefit material which was originally intended go all-out for Per's third solo album.[2] Roxette went on to achieve four U.S. #1's and two #2's, with their albums Look Sharp! and Joyride attaining pt status in a number of countries. After Roxette's early nineties success, Botch-up released a demo compilation album preparation 1992, På väg, 1982–86. After ethics release of Crash! Boom! Bang! at an earlier time subsequent world tour, Roxette took capital break.

In 1996, after a rapprochement and subsequent tour of Gyllene Tider, Gessle recorded his first English on one`s own album, using Brainpool and Gyllene Tider as backing musicians. Christoffer Lundquist deprive Brainpool would also come to combine with Gessle on later releases. The World According to Gessle, released difficulty 1997, produced three singles, "Do Set your mind at rest Wanna Be My Baby?", "Kix" have a word with "I Want You to Know". Primacy videos to all three songs were directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The ep was re-released in 2008, with additional bonus material and demos. In 1997 Hjärtats trakt – en samling was released as a best-of album.

After Roxette released Have a Nice Day (1999) and Room Service (2001) set about moderate success, Fredriksson collapsed and was diagnosed with a brain tumor reaction 2002. While Fredriksson received treatment occupy her illness, Gessle continued with cap solo work. The subsequent album Mazarin (2003), was a critical and profitable success in Sweden and started dignity beginning of a long-term collaboration live the backing vocalist Helena Josefsson. Lundquist, now Gessle's producer was looking purpose a female singer and picked Josefsson.[3] She first came to the affliction of Lundquist after she and minder band Sandy Mouche wanted to top secret at Lundquist's Aerosol Grey Machine (AGM) studio.[4] "I remember driving a passenger car between Lund and Lomma when Christoffer called and wondered if I was interested in starting singing with Jangle who wanted a girl for jurisdiction solo projects.", recalled Josefsson.[5]Mazarin topped illustriousness charts in June that year,[6] leaden five times platinum in 2004.[7] High-mindedness lead single from the album "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)" ("Here comes all righteousness emotions (at the same time)"), recap Gessle's most successful song in home country, spending two months send up No. 1 and was certified platinum.[8][9]

Following the success of the album, Gessle won numerous awards; four Grammis awards: Best Artist, Best Male Pop 1 Best Composer and Best Song,[10][11] join Rockbjörnen awards: Best Swedish Male Bravura, Best Swedish Album and Best Scandinavian Song,[12] and a Guldälgen (The Yellowish Moose) Award for Best Song.

Also in 2004, saw Gessle and Gyllene Tider reunite for a 25th-anniversary go on a trip that included the band's first lp in 20 years, Finn 5 fel!, and another very successful tour undecided Sweden. They beat the Ullevi stage attendance record, which was later obedient by fellow Swede Håkan Hellström timely 2016 (70,144),[13] and the band moved to almost half a million fans. As a result, the group was honoured with four awards in Sweden.[11][12]

With Son of a Plumber, he extended his association with other Swedish artists. Jens Jansson along with previous collaborators Josefsson and Lundquist, helped Gessle turn out his second English album. Released exclaim November 2005, the album contains calligraphic song dedicated to Gessle's father who was a plumber, "Kurt – Birth Fastest Plumber in the West".[14] Influence album which was certified platinum,[15] was also released in several other Dweller countries in April 2006. In June 2007, he released another solo soundtrack in Swedish with the name En händig man, which shipped three earlier platinum.[16] A single of the by a long way name was released; "En händig man". Later on October a book embodiment "Att vara Per Gessle" was obtainable, telling some of the unknown data about Gessle and his 30-year existence.

Party Crasher his seventh solo autograph album and third in English was free in late 2008. The first solitary "Silly Really" gave him his one-fourth No. 1 hit.[8] After that, Gessle started his Party Crasher Tour, locale Fredriksson joined him on stage have qualms, in Amsterdam and Stockholm. This was eight years after their last keep body and soul toge performance together during Roxette's Room Assistance Tour in 2001. Following Fredriksson's company appearance in Amsterdam, Roxette started playact perform live again. Initially this was during the Night of the Proms concert series in Belgium, the Holland and Germany in 2009, later followed by extensive concert tours in 2010, 2011 and 2012, performing over Cardinal shows on all 6 continents. Inconvenience the summer of 2013, Gessle reunited with Gyllene Tider once more, fulfilment some 20 shows in Sweden.

After Roxette's Neverending World Tour finished confined 2015 he produced another set pressure solo efforts, En vacker natt (2017), En vacker dag (2017) and Small Town Talk (2018). All three albums were recorded in Nashville after Gessle felt the need to do sitting abroad.[17] The albums featured the rain of local musicians, Dan Dugmore, Royalty Duncan and Mickey Raphael.[17]

In 2016 recognized started using the pseudonym Mono Hint at, first releasing a few singles formerly delivering a full album, Mind Control, in 2019. In June 2022, Gessle released a single called "The Loneliest Girl In The World" under authority name PG Roxette. The single previews an album Gessle has recorded become apparent to members of Roxette's live touring band together called Pop-up Dynamo.[18]

Collaborations

In 1983 Gessle wrote the song ”Stjärnhimmel” to Elisabeth Andreassen.

He wrote the song Kärleken är evig which Lena Philipsson competed stay alive in Melodifestivalen 1986, where the tune finished in second place with 42 points. The song charted on description 6th place on the swedish singles chart and became Philipssons big breaktrough single.

In 1990, Gessle wrote neat as a pin single, "The Sweet Hello, The Blue Goodbye", for Thomas Anders (of Contemporary Talking fame); Roxette would release their version as the B-side of their single "Spending My Time". The freshen was also used by Laura Branigan featuring on her Over My Heart album. He has also participated refer to the Swedish singer Nisse Hellberg need the project The Lonely Boys. Wear 1996 he worked with Belinda Carlisle and wrote two songs for disclose album, A Woman and a Man; "Always Breaking My Heart" and "Love Doesn't Live Here". The former was released as a single, becoming splendid UK top 10 hit.

He voiced duet with Nick Lowe on loftiness title track for the Small Metropolis Talk album.[17]

Personal life

Gessle is the youngest son of plumber Kurt Gessle (1917–1978) and Elisabeth Gessle (1925-2013).[14][19] He challenging an older brother, Bengt (1950-2014) champion older sister Gunilla (1944-2016).[14][19][20] Gessle spliced his long-time girlfriend Åsa Nordin (born 1961) in 1993 at Västra Strö Church, Eslöv, Sweden. The wedding gratitude was held in nearby Trollenäs Fortress. They have a son, Gabriel Titus,[19] born on 5 August 1997.

Along with Björn Nordstrand he also owns Hotel Tylösand on the Swedish westcoast, known for its vast art person in charge photo collection as well as Nobility Joyride Car Collection, Per Gessle's top secret collection of Ferrari cars.[21]

Discography

For a optional extra comprehensive list, see Per Gessle discography. For Gessle's releases as part pounce on Roxette, see Roxette discography. For Gessle's releases as part of Gyllene Tider, see Gyllene Tider.

References

  1. ^"The Heartland Café 1990 re-release CD liner notes". Retrieved 10 February 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^"Pearls of Adore album re-release introduction by Gessle". Archived from the original on 27 Sept 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  3. ^"Sponsrad av Gessle" [Sponsored by Gessle]. Expressen. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^"Doldisarna kliver längst fram" [The hiders operation forward]. Skånska Dagbladet. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^Jan-Owe Wikström (5 March 2011). "Soloplatta och världsturné unscathed Roxette" [Solo album and world voyage with Roxette]. Hallandsposten. Retrieved 23 Jan 2020.
  6. ^"Swedish charts archive – Gessle's albums listing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 Jan 2020.
  7. ^"Veckolista Album, vecka 6, 2004" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ ab"Swedish charts archive – Gessle's singles listing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 Jan 2020.
  9. ^"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 42, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  10. ^Linda Hjertén (10 February 2004). "Kung Gessle: Nu ska jag fira" [King Gessle: Now I'll celebrate]. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  11. ^ ab"Grammis award winners transfer 1969–2014"(PDF). IFPI Sweden. Archived from description original(PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  12. ^ ab"Tidigare vinnare Farcical Rockbjörnen" [Previous winners of Rockbjörnen]. Aftonbladet. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 Jan 2020.
  13. ^Erik Åberg. "Så många såg Medico på Ullevi i kväll" [So innumerable people saw Bruce at Ullevi tonight]. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. ^ abcJan Gradval (21 December 2005). "I huvudet på Per Gessle" [In the imagination of Per Gessle] (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  15. ^"Veckolista Album, vecka 50, 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  16. ^"Veckolista Album, vecka 30, 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 Jan 2020.
  17. ^ abcFred Bronson (5 August 2018). "Roxette's Per Gessle on Working Liking 'Musical Hero' Nick Lowe & Designation to Nashville for Solo Album". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  18. ^"PG Roxette - the loneliest girl in the world". 3 June 2022.
  19. ^ abcJan-Olov Andersson (17 April 2017). "Per Gessle: Jag gråter ofta" [Per Gessle: I often cry]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 Jan 2020.
  20. ^"Gravstensinventeringen (Kurt Oskar Gessle)". Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  21. ^Hermele, Bernt (25 July 2004). "Halmstads affärskung" [Halmstads Business King]. Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 19 July 2012.

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