Lasse Wellander

Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist who played with ABBA.[1][2] He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974 and was featured on their self-titled album as well as on several subsequent hits.[3]

Lasse Wellander
Wellander in May 2012
Born18 June 1952 Edit this on Wikidata
Died7 April 2023 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 70)
Websitehttps://www.verywellander.se/ Edit this on Wikidata

Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. He played with local groups and later with Ted Gärdestad's backing band. Gärdestad introduced him to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.[1]

Awards and honors

Discography

Albums
  • 1976 – Electrocuted
  • 1978 – Wellander & Ronander
  • 1985 – Full hand
  • 1987 – Tweed
  • 1990 – Poker-face
  • 1992 – Från Rickfors till Peterson-Berger
  • 2018 – 2017/2018

Singles
  • 1992 – Vingar/Anthem
  • 2017 – Samba Loelek
  • 2017 – Out of the shadows
  • 2017 – Fri som en fågel (m. Lena Larsson)
  • 2017 – The Parting Glass
  • 2018 – Old School Boogie
  • 2018 – Ut mot öppet hav
  • 2018 – In My Heart And Soul – instrumental version
  • 2018 – In My Heart And Soul (m. Stefan Nykvist)
  • 2018 – Postludium (m. Sophisticated Ladies)
  • 2019 – Anitra's Dance (Anitras dans)
  • 2020 – Mellan hägg och syren
  • 2020 – Is There A Chance (m. Lena Larsson)
  • 2021 – Guitarism (inkl. Radio Edit-version)
  • 2021 – Nostalgia
  • 2021 – O helga natt
  • 2022 – Overdrive
  • 2022 – Merry-Go-Round
  • 2022 – Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

References
  1. Sinmaz, Emine (10 April 2023). "Abba's long-serving guitarist Lasse Wellander dies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. Garcia, Thania (10 April 2023). "Lasse Wellander, ABBA's Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. "Lasse Wellander: Abba pay tribute to guitarist's 'musical brilliance'". BBC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. Werkmäster, Jerk-Olof; Mergel, Sandler (2005). Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien Årsskrift 2005 [2005 Annual Journal of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music] (PDF) (in Swedish). Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Grafiska punkten, Växjö. ISBN 91-89038-30-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. "Årets Studiorävar utsedda". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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