Lasse Wellander

Swedish guitarist for ABBA (1952–2023)

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Lasse Wellander
Wellander in May 2012

Born	18 June 1952
Died	7 April 2023 (aged 70)
Website	https://www.verywellander.se/

Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist who played with ABBA.^[1]^[2] He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974 and was featured on their self-titled album as well as on several subsequent hits.^[3]

Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. He played with local groups and later with Ted Gärdestad's backing band. Gärdestad introduced him to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.^[1]

Awards and honors

2005 – Albin Hagströms Minnespris^[4]
2018 – Svenska Musikerförbundets hederspris Studioräven^[5]

Discography

Albums

1976 – Electrocuted
1978 – Wellander & Ronander
1985 – Full hand
1987 – Tweed
1990 – Poker-face
1992 – Från Rickfors till Peterson-Berger
2018 – 2017/2018

Singles

1992 – Vingar/Anthem
2017 – Samba Loelek
2017 – Out of the shadows
2017 – Fri som en fågel (m. Lena Larsson)
2017 – The Parting Glass
2018 – Old School Boogie
2018 – Ut mot öppet hav
2018 – In My Heart And Soul – instrumental version
2018 – In My Heart And Soul (m. Stefan Nykvist)
2018 – Postludium (m. Sophisticated Ladies)
2019 – Anitra's Dance (Anitras dans)
2020 – Mellan hägg och syren
2020 – Is There A Chance (m. Lena Larsson)
2021 – Guitarism (inkl. Radio Edit-version)
2021 – Nostalgia
2021 – O helga natt
2022 – Overdrive
2022 – Merry-Go-Round
2022 – Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

References

^ ^a ^b Sinmaz, Emine (10 April 2023). "Abba's long-serving guitarist Lasse Wellander dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ Garcia, Thania (10 April 2023). "Lasse Wellander, ABBA's Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Lasse Wellander: Abba pay tribute to guitarist's 'musical brilliance'". BBC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ Werkmäster, Jerk-Olof; Mergel, Sandler (2005). Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien Årsskrift 2005 [2005 Annual Journal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music] (PDF) (in Swedish). Royal Swedish Academy of Music. ISBN 91-89038-30-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
^ "Årets Studiorävar utsedda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.