https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/10/roxette-singer-marie-fredriksson-dies-aged-61-11612517/
Thank you for the music and the memories. First band I really enjoyed, and have never stopped.
R.I.P Marie Fredriksson
SAd to hear. Not a big fan but they had good pop music.
61 is way too young. I loved their music and some of it I'm sure even inspired my love of guitar.
15 days later
RIP indeed Marie!
She was an yster! Back then iconic, unique woman pop stars were less common than today. Women stars of today are driving the narrative of independence, confidence, owning the space they occupy, etc. For women artists, there was no being vocal about the issues in the 90's. They were just too glad to make it in a male-dominated industry. She didn't have to either. She simply oozed the whole bad-ass "play by my own rules" vibe.
12 days later
Sucks :-(
I grew up on Roxette (well... if you ask my wife she might say I haven't grown up ? )
We used to do the annual "vaalie migration" to Uvongo and listen to Roxette, Bryan Adams etc on cassette tape.