Blue Swede

Blue Swede

Infobox musical artist
Name = Blue Swede
Img_size = 200
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Stockholm, Sweden
Genre = Pop rock
Pop
Years_active = 1974 – 1975
Label = Capitol
Past_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 breakthrough in 1974 with their cover of the 1969 BJ 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 US 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 achieved its greatest success in Scandinavia.

ee also

*List of Swedes in music
*Dancing baby


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