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Ola and the Janglers

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Years active
  
1962-

Genre
  
Pop

Origin
  
Sweden (1962)

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Albums
  
1964 - 71!, Lime Light

Members
  
Ola Håkansson, Claes af Geijerstam

Record labels
  
Universal Music (Argentina), Gazell

Similar
  
Tages, Secret Service, The Shanes, Hep Stars, Lee Kings

Ola & the Janglers were a garage rock and beat group, founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1962. Its lead member was Ola Håkansson.

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Among the hits they scored in their native country are "No, No, No" (1965), "Love Was on Your Mind", "Poetry in Motion", "Alex Is the Man" (1966), "I'm Thinking Of You" (1965), "Strolling Along", and "Runaway" (1968). The group's 1969 hit "Let's Dance", a cover of the Chris Montez song, reached #92 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ola & the Janglers Nostalgipalatset BILDJOURNALEN no 24 1966 Ola amp The Janglers

Ola & the Janglers recorded many singles only for Italy: Questo è un addio, Le mele verdi (for Adriano Celentano's label Clan Celentano), Bella Albarosa.

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Members

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  • Ola Håkansson (vocals)
  • Christer Idering (guitar)
  • Johnny Lundin (guitar)
  • Claes "Clabbe" af Geijerstam (guitar)
  • Johannes Olsson (organ)
  • Lennart Gudmundsson (bass)
  • Åke Eldsäter (bass)
  • Leif Johansson (drums)

    • Ola & the Janglers Ola amp The Janglers Discography

    Songs

    Let's DanceOla & The Janglers - 1964-1971 · 2003
    Alex Is the ManLime Light · 1966
    Love Was on Your MindSurprise - Surprise · 1965

    References

    Ola & the Janglers Wikipedia
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