Rutger Gunnarsson

Swedish musician

  • Pop
  • rock
  • schlager
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • producer
  • arranger
Instrument(s)
  • Bass
  • guitar
Years active1960s–2015Labels
  • Polar
  • Polydor
  • Atlantic
  • Epic
  • RCA
Musical artist

Johan Rutger Gunnarsson (12 February 1946 – 30 April 2015)[1] was a Swedish musician, bass guitarist, guitarist, arranger and producer. He was closely associated with the pop group ABBA.

Career

Gunnarsson grew up in Ledberg parish. His career began with Björn Ulvaeus in the Hootenanny Singers. He went on to work with ABBA, playing on all their albums and participating in their tours. He later worked on several musicals and musical events, including: Chess, Les Misérables, Rhapsody In Rock, 007, Mamma Mia! and Diggiloo. Gunnarsson also arranged strings and played bass for others, including Celine Dion, Westlife, Elton John, Lee Hazlewood, Adam Ant, and Bobbysocks. He produced and arranged music for artists such as Gwen Stefani, Elin Lanto, Joyride, and Alla Pugacheva.[2]

References

  1. ^ "THE ABBA SESSION BAND". tripod.com.
  2. ^ "ABBAs bassist Rutger Gunnarsson död - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.

External links

  • Rutger Gunnarsson at AllMusic
  • Anders Hanser: Rutger Gunnarsson. Bass Player, December 2000, p. 18
  • v
  • t
  • e
Studio albums
  • Ring Ring
  • Waterloo
  • ABBA
  • Arrival
  • ABBA: The Album
  • Voulez-Vous
  • Super Trouper
  • The Visitors
  • Voyage
Compilation albums
  • Greatest Hits
  • Greatest Hits Vol. 2
  • Gracias Por La Música
  • The Singles: The First Ten Years
  • Thank You for the Music
  • ABBA Gold
  • Oro: Grandes Éxitos
  • More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits
  • The Definitive Collection
  • 18 Hits
  • Number Ones
  • The Albums
  • The Essential Collection
Live albumsBox sets
  • Thank You for the Music
  • The Complete Studio Recordings
Concerts and tours
Films and musicals
TV specials
Video games
Related articlesRelated individuals
  • Category
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
International
  • ISNI
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany
  • Finland
Artists
  • MusicBrainz
Stub icon

This article about a Swedish musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e