Birth name John Gunnar Leven Years active 1981–present | Name John Leven Role Bassist | |
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Children Adrian Leven, Daniel Leven, Alex Leven Similar People Mic Michaeli, Ian Haugland, Joey Tempest, John Norum, Tony Reno Nationality Swedish Zodiac Sign Scorpio Height 6 ft 2 in | ||
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John Gunnar Levén (born 25 October 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden) is the bassist in the Swedish rock band Europe. Levén and vocalist Joey Tempest are the only band members who have performed on all of Europe's studio albums.
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- John leven solo bass mic michaeli solo keyboard
- John leven of europe interview with rock n load o2 academy leeds 8th march 2015
- Career
- Personal life
- Europe
- Other artists
- References
John leven of europe interview with rock n load o2 academy leeds 8th march 2015
Career
When Levén was 7 years old, he and his family moved to the suburb Upplands Väsby, where several members of Europe grew up. He joined the band in 1981, replacing Peter Olsson. In 1985 Levén was the one who suggested that Tempest should write a song based on an old keyboard riff that the vocalist had written around 1981-82. The result was the song "The Final Countdown".
After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Levén recorded and toured with bands like Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream, Southpaw, Europe colleague John Norum and former Black Sabbath / Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes.
Europe reunited in 2003, and Levén co-wrote the single "Always the Pretenders" from the 2006 album Secret Society, with Tempest. He also co-wrote the song "The Beast" on the 2009 album Last Look at Eden.
Personal life
Levén has three sons, Daniel, Alex and Adrian.
Europe
