John Norum

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John Norum

Background information
Birth name	John Terry Norum
Born	(1964-02-23) 23 February 1964 Vardø, Norway
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, Blues rock, glam metal^[1]
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1978–present
Associated acts	Europe, Dokken, Don Dokken, Glenn Hughes, UFO, Eddie Meduza
Website	www.johnnorum.se
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul Gibson Flying V Fender Stratocaster

John Terry Norum (born 23 February 1964 in Vardø, Norway) is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish rock band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project.

Career

During his career in music, Norum has also played with Eddie Meduza & The Roaring Cadillacs, Dokken, Don Dokken's solo band, as well as collaborations with other well-known artists in his solo albums, including Glenn Hughes, Kelly Keeling, Peter Baltes, Simon Wright and Göran Edman.

Personal life

While living for a few years in the United States, he met and married Michelle Meldrum in 1995, founder and lead guitarist of the all female hard rock band Phantom Blue and the Swedish metal band Meldrum.^[2] The couple had one son, Jake Thomas, born on 22 September 2004. Michelle died on 21 May 2008 from a cystic growth in her brain.^[2] On 16 April 2012 he had a son, Jim Henry, from his Swedish fiancée Camilla Wåhlander.^[2]

John Norum is the older brother of singer Tone Norum.^[2]

Equipment

John Norum performing with Europe in Festivalna hall, Sofia 2012.

Gibson Les Paul and Flying V guitars
Marshall "Silver Jubilee Series" head and JCM 800 head (both heads run concurrently)
Marshall '72 4x12 Cabinets with Celestion Greenbacks
Dunlop Crybaby Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal
MXR Stereo Chorus pedal
MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay pedal

His guitar goes through the Wah into the chorus pedal, from where the separate outputs connect to the two amp heads, with the delay connected in the effects loop of the JCM 800 only.

Discography

Main article: John Norum discography

Eddie Meduza

Eddie Meduza & the Roaring Cadillacs (1979)
The Eddie Meduza Rock 'n' Roll Show (1979)
Dåren É Lös! - The Roaring Cadillac's Live (1983)
West A Fool Away (1984)

Europe

Europe (1983)
Wings of Tomorrow (1984)
The Final Countdown (1986)
Start from the Dark (2004)
Secret Society (2006)
Last Look at Eden (2009)
Bag of Bones (2012)

As soloist

Total Control (1987)
Face the Truth (1992)
Another Destination (1995)
Worlds Away (1996)
Slipped into Tomorrow (1999)
Optimus (2005)
Play Yard Blues (2010)

Don Dokken

Up from the Ashes (1990)

Dokken

Long Way Home (2002)

Filmography

On the Loose (1985)
Far Out Man (1990)

Bibliography

Tegnér A., Johansson, M. Europe - den stora rockdrömmen, Wiken, 1987, ISBN/ISSN: 91-7024-408-1
John Norum. En biografi ver en Svensk gitarrhjalte, Sony Music Ent. Sweden, 1992. Contained into the Swedish special edition of "Face the Truth" album.
Bevilacqua F., John Norum's biography, , 2010, last updating December 2012
Bevilacqua F., John Norum's discography, , 2012, last updating April 2012
Stern M., Biography, , Agosto 2006

References

↑ "Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bevilacqua, Francesca. "Biography". http://www.johnnorum.se. Retrieved December 30, 2012.

External links

v t e John Norum

Studio albums	Total Control Face the Truth Another Destination Worlds Away Slipped into Tomorrow Optimus Play Yard Blues

EPs	Live in Stockholm

Live albums	Face It Live '97

Singles	"Let Me Love You" "Back on the Streets" "Love Is Meant (to Last Forever)" "We Will Be Strong" "Face the Truth" "In Your Eyes" "Strange Days" "Where the Grass Is Green"

Related articles	Discography Europe Dokken Michelle Meldrum Glenn Hughes

v t e Europe

Joey Tempest John Norum John Levén Mic Michaeli Ian Haugland Kee Marcello Tony Reno Peter Olsson Marcel Jacob

Studio albums	Europe (1983) Wings of Tomorrow (1984) The Final Countdown (1986) Out of This World (1988) Prisoners in Paradise (1991) Start from the Dark (2004) Secret Society (2006) Last Look at Eden (2009) Bag of Bones (2012)

EPs	On the Loose (1985)

Live albums	The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (1986) Extended Versions (2007) Almost Unplugged (2009)

Compilations	1982–1992 (1993) Definitive Collection (1997) 1982–2000 (1999) Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe (2004) The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe (2009)

Videography	The Final Countdown Tour 1986 (2004) Rock the Night: Collectors Edition (2004) Live from the Dark (2005) The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition (2006) Almost Unplugged (2009) Live! At Shepherd’s Bush, London (2011)

Related articles	Discography On the Loose (1985 film) Swedish music abroad

v t e Dokken

Don Dokken Jon Levin Sean McNabb Mick Brown George Lynch Reb Beach John Norum Alex De Rosso Jeff Pilson Juan Croucier Barry Sparks Greg Leon Peter Baltes Gary Holland Greg Pecka Tom Croucier

Studio albums	Breaking the Chains Tooth and Nail Under Lock and Key Back for the Attack Dysfunctional Shadowlife Erase the Slate Long Way Home Hell to Pay Lightning Strikes Again Broken Bones

EPs & Compilations	Back in the Streets The Best of Dokken The Very Best of Dokken Then and Now Alone Again and Other Hits Change the World: An Introduction The Definitive Rock Collection Greatest Hits

Live & DVDs	Unchain the Night Beast from the East One Live Night Live from the Sun Japan Live '95 From Conception: Live 1981

Singles	"Breaking the Chains" "Into the Fire" "Alone Again" "Just Got Lucky" "The Hunter" "In My Dreams" "It's Not Love" "Dream Warriors" "Burning Like a Flame" "Heaven Sent" "Prisoner" "Walk Away" "Too High to Fly" "Escape" "Better Off Before" "Standing on the Outside" "Almost Over"

Related articles	Discography Lynch Mob Tooth and Nail

v t e UFO

Phil Mogg Andy Parker Vinnie Moore Paul Raymond Pete Way Michael Schenker Mick Bolton Paul Chapman Paul Gray Aynsley Dunbar Neil Carter Jason Bonham Danny Peyronel Clive Edwards Simon Wright Laurence Archer John Norum Bernie Marsden John Sloman Billy Sheehan Tommy McClendon Jim Simpson Larry Wallis Robbie France Barry Sparks Jeff Kolmann Colin Turner Mike Gray Rick Sanford Jeff Martin Fabio Del Rio George Bellas Tony Glidewell Eric Gammans Leon Lawson David Jacobson Jem Davis Louis Maldonado Matt Guillory

Studio albums	UFO 1 UFO 2: Flying Phenomenon Force It No Heavy Petting Lights Out Obsession No Place to Run The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent Mechanix Making Contact Misdemeanor Ain't Misbehavin' High Stakes & Dangerous Men Walk on Water Covenant Sharks You Are Here The Monkey Puzzle The Visitor Seven Deadly

Live albums	Live BBC Radio One Live in Concert Strangers in the Night Lights Out in Tokyo Live in Texas T.N.T. Heaven's Gate Werewolves of London On with the Action Regenerator – Live 1982 Live on Earth Showtime

Compilations	Space Metal Headstone Anthology The Best of the Rest The Essential UFO The Best of UFO: Gold Collection X-Factor: Out There & Back The Best of UFO: Ten Best Series Flying: The Early Years 1970-1973 An Introduction to UFO The Best of UFO (1974-1983)

Related articles	Discography

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 12507510 LCCN: n91120918 ISNI: 0000 0000 5516 0109 GND: 134588959

Persondata
Name	Norum, John
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish musician
Date of birth	23 February 1964
Place of birth	Vardø, Norway
Date of death
Place of death

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