Björn Afzelius

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Björn Afzelius
Country Sweden
Years active 1970-1999
Genres Rock, pop, Progg
Labels Rebelle Records


Björn Afzelius (January 27, 1947—February 16, 1999) was a Swedish singer, song writer and guitar player. Politically he was a socialist. His songs are about love, politics and joys in life, and he always sang for the weak and poor people, against dictators, capitalism and injustice.

Afzelius was born in Huskvarna in Småland. His father was an engineer and his mother was a housewife. His only sibling is his brother Bengt (b. 1952) who is a music teacher. He came into contact with music from a very young age, due to the fact that his mother and her side of the family were largely into music. In 1970, Afzelius formed the progressive rock group Hoola Bandoola Band together with Mikael Wiehe. Wiehe and Afzelius became very close friends and worked together long after Hoola Bandoola had dissolved in 1975.

Afzelius released his first solo album in 1974, his last one in 1999. Some of his most loved songs are "Ikaros", "Sång till friheten" (Song for Freedom - which was originally recorded by Cuban Silvio Rodriguez as "El Día Feliz Que Está Ilegando"), "Kungens man" (The king's man), "Tankar i Havanna" (Thoughts in Havanna) and "Till min kära" (For my dear). He died from lung cancer in 1999, 52 years old, but he remains one of the most loved artists ever in Scandinavia.

He wrote about 150 songs and sold over two and a half million albums.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo Albums:

  • 1974: Vem är det som är rädd?
  • 1976: För kung och fosterland
  • 1978: Johnny Boy
  • 1979: Bakom kulisserna
  • 1979: Another tale to tell - Read the English lyrics Another Tale to Tell - lyrics
  • 1987: Ridderna kring runda bordet
  • 1989: Däckspojken
  • 1990: Hälsning från Nicaragua
  • 1990: Tusen bitar
  • 1997: Tankar vid 50
  • 1999: Vinterbruden
  • 1999: Elsinore (Album)

[edit] Björn Afzelius & Globetrotters:

  • 1980: Globetrotter
  • 1982: Innan tystnaden
  • 1982: Danska Nätter
  • 1983: Dans-Maxi från Nacksving
  • 1984: Exil
  • 1984: Dans-Maxi från Nacksving
  • 1985: Nio liv
  • 1986: Höst/DSB-blues
  • 1986: Höst/Hold om mig
  • 1986: Sång till friheten/Höst
  • 1986: Grande Finale

[edit] Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe:

  • 1986: Vi lever ännu
  • 1986: Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe
  • 1987: Som en duva/Carolina
  • 1991: Fristen
  • 1991: Fristen
  • 1991: Allt är förändrat
  • 2004: Sång till friheten/Tusen bitar
  • 2004: Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna.

[edit] Acoustic:

  • 1984: Afzelius; sång & gitarr
  • 1988: En man, en röst, en gitarr
  • 1992: Afzelius, Bygren och Råstam

[edit] Best of:

  • 1988: Björn Afzelius Bästa Vol I
  • 1988: Björn Afzelius Bästa Vol II
  • 1995: Björn Afzelius Bästa Vol III
  • 1995: Afzelius Box (Bästa Vol 1, 2, 3)
  • 1998: Den röda tråden - Definitivt
  • 2002: Den röda tråden Vol 1
  • 2002: Den röda tråden Vol 2
  • 2005: Björn Afzelius Bästa
  • 2006: Guldkorn vol.1

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