The former guitarist of ABBA Lasse Wellander He passed away at the age of 70, leaving behind a career of musical successes, as well as film appearances, his family confirmed on Monday.
“With indescribable sadness we have to announce that our beloved Lasse has fallen asleep. (…) You were an incredible and humble musician like few others, but above all you were a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle and grandfather”, the ha wrote the de Wellander family in a statement released on social media.
The Swedish band’s guitarist died of cancer on Friday, but his relatives released the news on Monday, the site reported. Variety.
In the statement, they defined Wallander as “kind, trusting, thoughtful and loving; and so much more, that can’t be described in words.”
Also solo career
In addition to his work with ABBA, Wellander has released seven solo albums and has appeared on film soundtracks. Oh mama! AND Oh mama! Let’s go againas well as the ABBA album voyagein 2021.
“Lasse was a dear friend, a funny guy and an excellent guitarist. The importance of his creative input in the recording studio, as well as his solid guitar work on stage, was immense,” the band wrote in a statement. . from CNN.
Wallander began playing with the group in October 1974, recording songs Interlude No.1 AND Crazy worldafter which he became the lead guitarist of ABBA and toured with them in 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1980.
In 1982, the group broke up and Wallander released seven solo albums, as well as working on the projects of his former ABBA colleagues Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Upon the group’s return in 2021, Wallander was also part of the game.
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Source: Clarin
