Drifters
Appearance
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Background information | |
Origin | Skövde, Sweden |
Genres | Dansband music |
Years active | 1962- |
Drifters is dansband from Skövde in Sweden. It was formed in 1962 and has won many prizes. They are signed to the Lionheart International record label.
Members
[change | change source]In its existence since 1962 there were a number of important changes.
- Lead singers
- 1962–1989: Johnny Wendelnäs
- 1989-1989: Ann-Charlotte Berndtsson
- 1989–1996: Marie Arturén
- 1996–1999: Ann-Charlotte Andersson (married and changed to Strandell in 2003)
- 1999–: Erica Sjöström
- Bass
- 1968–2004: Leif Svensson
- 2004–2009: Kent Liljefjäll
- 2009– Henrik "Turbo" Wallrin
- Keyboards
- 1969–1980: Lennart Green
- 1983– Stellan Hedevik
- Drums
- 1983–2005: Robert Muhrer
- 2005–2011: Mattias Berghorn
- 2011– Tim Nilsson
In popular culture
[change | change source]They also sang the theme song for television series Möbelhandlarens, named "När du var här", in 2006.
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]- In 2004, the band was voted as best dansband at Svenska dansbandsveckan i Malung in 2004. They got 50% of the people's vote. They were awarded the Guldklaven competing against Lasse Stefanz (35% of the votes) and Black Jack (15%).
- In 2007, they were nominated for a Swedish Grammy for "Best Dance/Pop".
Discography
[change | change source]Albums
[change | change source]- 1974: I kväll
- 1975: Ett äventyr
- 1977: Dansa, disco, rock
- 1984: Tjejer
- 1987: Kom igen
- 1989: Drifters med dansmusiken-89 (25 years commemorative album)
- 1993: Nästa gång det blir sommar
- 1995: Det finns en
- 1997: Det brinner en låga
- 2000: På begäran
- 2001: Om du vill ha mig
- 2004: Det har jag ångrat tusenfalt
- 2004: Träum dich zu mir
- 2006: Kärlek är inget spel
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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2007 | Ett liv med dig | 31 | |
2008 | Midsommar: Ein lied für die Liebe | – | |
Tycker om dig | 2 | ||
2009 | Ljudet av ditt hjärta | 3 | |
2010 | Stanna hos mig | 3 | |
2011 | Hoppas på det bästa | 6 | |
2013 | Jukebox | 2 |
Singles
[change | change source]- with Marie Arturén
- 1993: "Flyga över himmelen blå"
- 1993: "Nästa gång det blir sommar"
- 1994: "Kommer tid kommer råd"
- 1994: "Lycka till"
- 1994: "Än kan jag känna det där"
- 1995: "Det finns en" – 1995
- 1995: "Ännu en gång"
- with Ann-Charlotte
- 1997: "Du ger kärleken ett namn"
- Others
- 1997: "Det brinner en låga"
- 1999: "Kärlek och gemenskap"
- 2000: "Kärleken rår ingen på"
- 2000: "Kom hem och sov i min säng"
- 2001: "Om du vill ha mig"
- Non-charting
- 1998: "Jag säger som det är"
- 2002: "En på miljonen"
- 2011: "Stanna hos mig"
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Drifters discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Drifters Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine