Mats Ronander

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Mats Ronander

Mats Ronander in Örebro,
Sweden on August 30, 2008.
Background information
Birth name Mats Sture Ronander
Born (1954-04-01) 1 April 1954
Sundsvall, Sweden
Genres Rock
Occupations Guitarist, vocalist
Instruments Guitar, vocals, harmonica
Website www.matsronander.se

Mats Ronander (born 1 April 1954, Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish rock musician, guitar player, producer and composer.

Biography

Ronander was born in Sundsvall, but grew up in Örebro. At the age of sixteen he succeeded Peps Persson as singer in the band Blues Quality. He was a member of the band Nature. The band backed up Ulf Lundell on a tour and three of Lundell's studio album as well as released a few records of their own. In 1979 he was one of ABBA's guitarists on their world tour.

The 1992 single "Gör mig lycklig nu" (written and performed with Dane Kim Larsen) and the album Himlen grÄter för Elmore James produced by Mats Ronander, Mats Lindfors and Max Lorentz were Ronander's most successful solo projects. Ronander was also a member of Low budget blues band that released three albums. He was also a member of Grymlings.

Ronander produced Py BÀckman's breakthrough record Sista förestÀllningen, toured with ABBA in USA, and starred in the screen adaption of Ulf Lundell's novel Sömnen.

Discography

Albums

  • HĂ„rd kĂ€rlek 1981
  • God bok 1982
  • 50/50 1984
  • Tokig 1985
  • Reality 1987
  • Rock'n'roll Biznis 1989
  • Himlen grĂ„ter för Elmore James 1992
  • Svenska popfavoriter Mats Ronander (Best of-album) 1995
  • Innanför staden 1996
  • Mats 2001
  • BĂ€sta (Best of-album) 2003
  • Ronander Live 2006

Soundtracks

  • Dödlig drift 1999

Singles

References

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