Blue Swede

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Blue Swede
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genre(s) Pop rock
Pop
Years active 1974 – 1975
Label(s) Capitol
Former members
Björn Skifs
Bosse Liljedahl
Anders Berglund
Hinke Ekestubbe
Jan Guldback
Michael Areklew
Thomas Berglund

Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band from the early to mid 1970s that succeeded with a few singles which were covers of other artists' material. The band was originally called "Blåblus" (Swedish for "blue denim shirt") and featured Björn Skifs singing the lead vocals. The band got their international break-through in 1974 with their cover of the 1969 B. J. Thomas song, "Hooked on a Feeling". Released that same year on their album Hooked on a Feeling, Blue Swede's version was adapted by British pop eccentric Jonathan King using his ooga-chaka ooga-chaka background on a version he had earlier recorded of the same song.

The group had a U.S. top 10 hit with a cover of The Association's "Never My Love." Also of note, the group recorded a medley that combined "I'm Alive" by The Hollies and "Hush" by Deep Purple which played better in Scandinavia than anywhere else.

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