Perikles (band)

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Active from 1974		Genre Pop

Members Joachim Sehlin, Jan Wellbo, Lars Lundgren Albums All Inclusive - The Best Of, Härligt, Heta pojkars flickor Record labels Warner Music Sweden, Atenzia Records, Melody Records, Perikles Similar Sannex, Jannez, Casanovas, Donnez, Anna Hertzman

Perikles is a Swedish dansband that was established in 1974. Their biggest chart singles has been "Var ska vi sova i natt?", a cover of "Sarà perché ti amo". The band has released many albums that includes own songs and covers. Perikles also took part in Melodifestivalen 1994 with the song "Vill du resa till månen med mig?" in a bid to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.

Members

The band has seen many personnel changes. The current members are:

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Lars Lundgren – vocals guitar, keyboard (1989–present)

Anders Olsson – vocals, guitar, keyboard (1974–present)

Pex Svensson – vocals, bass (1974–present)

Jan Wellbo – vocals, keyboard (1974–present)

Joachim Sehlin - vocals, drums (2008-present)

Former members

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Göran Sonesson – drums, vocals (1995–2008)

Henri Saffer – guitar, saxophone (1983–1984)

Stefan Forslund – drums, vocals (1985–1995)

Peter Persson – keyboards (1974–1977)

Kent Nilsson – drums (1974–1985)

Jan (Jens) Persson – vocals (1974–1977)

Tommy – keyboard (1977–?)

Jan Svensson – vocals, guitar (1982)

Janne Ljungdahl – vocals (1978–1982)

Marianne Olsson - vocals, piano (1974-1975)

Albums

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1976: Alla tiders bil

1977: Jag vill vara den du ringer till

1978: Perikles 3

1982: Marie, Marie

1984: Ljuva livet

1991: Perikles live (three albums Live 1, 2 and 3)

1993: Namn & Nummer

1994: Vill du resa till månen med mej?

1997: Fiffty Fiffty

2000: Härligt

2002: Live-02

2008: Varning för hunden

2010: Var ska vi sova inatt (compilation album) (Sverigetopplistan #28)

2013: Vicken Fest (Sverigetopplistan #9)

2014: Ge mig ditt namn, gemig ditt nummer (Sverigetopplistan #10)

2015: Heta pojkars flickor (Sverigetopplistan #41)

Singles

1982: "Marie, Marie"

1982: "Var ska vi sova i natt"

1989: "It should have been me" / "När mörkret faller på"

1991: "Sofia"

1993: "Var ska vi sova i natt?" (Sverigetopplistan #4)

1994: "Vill du resa till månen med mig?" (Melodifestivalen 1994)

1996: "Susanna"

2000: "Kom och värm mig"

2001: "Var ska vi sova i natt?"

2005: "Vi lever"

Songs

Var ska vi sova i nattNamn & Nummer · 1993
FredagsblodHärligt · 2006
Du Bara DuHärligt · 2006

References

Perikles (band) Wikipedia

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Members

Albums

Singles

Songs

References