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Marie Fredriksson
Also known as Gun-Marie Fredriksson
Career
Active 1978 – 2018
Biography
About Marie Fredriksson
Marie Fredriksson was a Swedish singer who became world-famous as the lead vocalist of Roxette, the pop rock duo she formed with Per Gessle in 1986. The duo dominated charts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with albums Look Sharp! and Joyride, and four number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. She was born in Össjö, Scania, Sweden, and began her career in the late 1970s with the punk group Strul, which even created its own music festival in 1979. After Strul dissolved, she moved through MaMas Barn and then started a solo career, releasing Het vind in 1984, Den sjunde vågen in 1986, and ...Efter stormen in 1987. The international breakthrough of Roxette paused her solo work, though she released the single 'Sparvöga' in 1989. She returned with solo albums in the 1990s, including Den ständiga resan (1992) and I en tid som vår (1996).
In 2002, Fredriksson fainted at home and was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She continued recording during rehabilitation, releasing The Change (2004) and Min bäste vän (2006), and achieved her first and only solo number one single in Sweden with 'Där du andas' in 2008. She later reunited with Gessle to record more Roxette albums and toured worldwide. She also kept making solo records in Sweden, including Nu! in 2013. Fredriksson died on 9 December 2019 from health issues related to that 2002 tumour. She was 61. She was a natural blonde with blue eyes, stood 5'6", and had a slim build. Her career stretched from 1978 to 2018, roughly 40 years of music.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Died
- Monday 9th of December 2019 (age 61)
- Years Active
- 1978-2018 (started around 20 years old; 40 years active)
- Birthplace
- Össjö, Scania, Sweden
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 130 lbs (or 59 kg)
- Measurements
- 35–27–35 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.77
- Bra/Cup Size
- 34B show conversions - UK: 34B, EU: 75B, AU: 12B, JP: 75B
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
How did her 2002 brain tumour affect her career?
After being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2002, she continued to record and release solo albums such as The Change and Min bäste vän, later reuniting with Per Gessle for new Roxette albums and tours.
What was her first solo number one single in Sweden?
Her first solo number one was 'Där du andas', released in 2008, after she had already achieved international fame with Roxette.
Was she active as a solo artist while in Roxette?
Yes, but her solo output slowed during Roxette's international peak. She released solo albums before and after that period, including Het vind (1984), Den ständiga resan (1992), and eventually Nu! in 2013.
Did you know
- Before Roxette, she played in the punk group Strul, which organized its own music festival in 1979.
- Her solo career began with the album Het vind in 1984, three years before Roxette's breakthrough.
- She had four number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 as part of Roxette, including tracks from Look Sharp! and Joyride.
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