List of Swedes in music
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This is a list of Swedish composers, musical groups, musicians and singers:
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Composers
A–M
- Johan Agrell (1701–1765), full name: Johan Joachim Agrell
- Hugo Alfvén (1872–1960), full name: Hugo Emil Alfvén
- Kurt Atterberg (1887–1974), full name: Kurt Magnus Atterberg
- Tor Aulin (1866–1914)
- Sven-Erik Bäck (1919–1994)
- Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795)
- Berwald family
- Franz Adolf Berwald (1796–1868), composer, musician and businessman; and the best-known of the musical Berwalds
- Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787–1861), violinist, concert-master of the Swedish Royal Orchestra
- Julie Berwald, actress and singer at the Royal Swedish Opera, later married to baron Knut Åkerhielm
- Mathilda Berwald, née Cohn (married to Johan B.), singer to the Royal Court
- Ulf Björlin (1933–1993), conductor and composer
- Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916–1968)
- Düben family, originally musicians, who were raised to the nobility through the favour especially of king Charles XII of Sweden. Family members other than those mentioned below were important in civil service or made important contributions to other fields.
- Gustaf Düben (1624–1690), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer
- Lars Edlund (1922–2013)
- John Fernström (1897–1961), born in China of Swedish parents
- Gunnar de Frumerie (1908–1987)
- Thomas G:son (born 1968)
- Ebbe Grims-land (1915–2015)
- Jacob Adolf Hägg (1850–1928)
- Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner (1759–1833), born in Germany
- Jan Johansson (1931–1968)
- Ulla Jones (born 1946)
- Edvin Kallstenius (1881–1967)
- Joseph Martin Kraus (1756–1792)
- Lars-Erik Larsson (1908–1986)
- Lykke Li (born 1986)
- Ingvar Lidholm (born 1921)
- Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801–1878)
- Otto Lindblad (1809–1864)
- Bo Linde (1933–1970)
- Loreen (born 1983), Eurovision winner
- Ralph Lundsten (born 1936)
- Hildor Lundvik (1885–1951)
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born 1963), key figure in neoclassical metal, virtuoso guitarist, composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Rolf Martinsson (born 1956)
N–Z
- Ludvig Norman (1831–1885), considered by some the outstanding Swedish composer between Franz Berwald and Wilhelm Stenhammar
- Gösta Nystroem (1890–1966)
- Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867–1942), full name: Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- Allan Pettersson (1911–1980), full name: Gustaf Allan Pettersson
- Ture Rangström (1884–1947)
- Johan Helmich Roman (1694–1758), called the "Swedish Handel"
- Hilding Rosenberg (1892–1985)
- Sven-David Sandström (born 1942)
- Michael Saxell (born 1956)
- Fredrik Sixten (born 1962)
- Emil Sjögren (1853–1918), late romantic miniaturist
- August Söderman (1832–1876)
- Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927)
- Gunnar Wennerberg (1817–1901), uncle of Sara Wennerberg-Reuter
- Sara Wennerberg-Reuter (1875–1959)
- Johan Wikmanson (1753–1800)
- Dag Wirén (1905–1986)
Conductors
Musical groups
0–9
A–B
- ABBA
- Stikkan Anderson (manager)
- Benny Andersson
- Agnetha Fältskog
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad
- Michael Tretow (producer)
- Björn Ulvaeus
- Ace of Base
- Acid House Kings
- Alcazar
- Alice in Videoland
- ALPHA 60
- Amaranthe
- Amon Amarth
- Änglagård
- Antiloop
- Arcana
- Arch Enemy
- The Ark
- Armageddon
- Army of Lovers
- Ashbury Heights
- Astral Doors
- At the Gates
- A-Teens
- Backyard Babies
- Basic Element
- Bathory
- Bjärv
- Blindside
- Bloodbath
- Blue Swede
- Bo Kaspers Orkester
- Bob hund
- Bodies Without Organs
- Brainpool
- Broder Daniel
C–D
- Caesars
- Candlemass
- Caramba
- Caramell
- The Cardigans
- Carnal Forge
- Ceremonial Oath
- Cirkus Miramar
- Clawfinger
- Club 8
- Clubland
- Coca Carola
- The Concretes
- Covenant
- Crashdïet
- The Crown
- Crucified Barbara
- Cult of Luna
- Dark Funeral
- Dark Tranquillity
- Darkane
- David & the Citizens
- Dawn
- Dead By April
- Deathstars
- Den Fule
- Diablo Swing Orchestra
- Diabolical Masquerade
- Dimension Zero
- Dismember
- Dissection
- Division of Laura Lee
- Doktor Kosmos
- Dozer
- Dragonland
- Dream Evil
- Drömhus
- Dungen
E–G
H–K
- H.E.A.T
- HammerFall
- Hardcore Superstar
- The Haunted
- Headplate
- Hedningarna
- The Hellacopters
- Hello Saferide
- The Hep Stars
- The Hives
- Honey Is Cool
- Hoola Bandoola Band
- The Hootenanny Singers
- Hoven Droven
- Hypocrisy
- iamamiwhoami
- Icona Pop
- I'm from Barcelona
- Imperiet
- In Flames
- The (International) Noise Conspiracy
- Johnossi
- Just D
- Kaipa
- Katatonia
- Kent
- Khoma
- Kill Squad vs. Doubleheader
- Kite
- The Knife
- Komeda
L–O
- Leather Nun
- The Legends
- LeGrand
- Lili & Susie
- LOK
- Love Is All
- Lowe
- Machinae Supremacy
- Makthaverskan
- Mando Diao
- Marduk
- The Mary Onettes
- Mayhem's 1988–1991 singer Per Yngve Ohlin, also known as "Dead", also member of Swedish band Morbid
- Melody Club
- Meshuggah
- NEXX
- Miike Snow
- Millencolin
- Moneybrother
- Monster
- Moonlight Agony
- Movits!
- Mustasch
- Månegarm
- Naglfar
- Nationalteatern
- Nightingale
- Nightrage
- No Fun at All
- Nocturnal Rites
- The Nomads
- October Tide
- Oh Laura
- Opeth
- Orsa Spelmän
P–S
- Pain
- Pain of Salvation
- Pan.Thy.Monium
- Passenger
- Peter Bjorn and John
- Play
- The Poodles
- Radio Dept.
- Raised Fist
- Razorlight
- Rednex
- Refused
- Ribspreader
- Roxette
- Sabaton
- Sahara Hotnights
- Sambassadeur
- Sandy Mouche
- Christian Älvestam (former member)
- Helena Josefsson
- Jonas Kjellgren
- Scar Symmetry
- Secret Service
- Shout Out Louds
- Silent Border
- Skwisgaar Skwigelf (lead guitarist of Dethklok)
- Slagsmålsklubben
- Soilwork
- Solution .45
- Sonic Syndicate
- Sörskogen
- The Sounds
- The Soundtrack of Our Lives
- The Spotnicks
- Steel
- Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
- Sugarplum Fairy
- Swedish House Mafia
T–Z
- Tad Morose
- The Tages
- Taken By Trees
- Tallest Man on Earth
- Teddybears sthlm
- Terror 2000
- Therion
- This Ending
- This Perfect Day
- Thomaz Ransmyr
- Those Dancing Days
- Thyrfing
- Tiamat
- The Tough Alliance
- Triakel
- Truckfighters
- Unleashed
- Vacuum
- Alexander Bard (former member)
- Mattias Lindblom
- Marina Schiptjenko (former member)
- Anders Wollbeck
- Vintersorg
- Violent Silence
- The Wannadies
- Whale
- Whipped Cream
- Zeigeist
Musicians
- Mikael Åkerfeldt
- Christian Älvestam
- Christopher Amott
- Daniel Antonsson
- Martin Axenrot
- Anders Björler
- Jonas Björler
- Peter Dolving
- Niclas Engelin
- Per Eriksson
- Adrian Erlandsson
- Daniel Erlandsson
- Anders Fridén
- Björn Gelotte
- Martin Henriksson
- Peter Iwers
- Fredrik Johansson
- Jonas Kjellgren
- Johan Larsson
- Martin Larsson
- Jonna Lee
- Johan Liiva
- Tomas Lindberg
- Glenn Ljungström
- Martin Lopez
- Christofer Malmström
- Kee Marcello
- Lisa Miskovsky
- Anders Nyström
- Jonas Renkse
- Speed
- Mikael Stanne
- Jesper Strömblad
- Niklas Sundin
- Alf Svensson
- Daniel Svensson
- Dan Swanö
- Peter Tägtgren
- Peter Wichers
- Peter Wildoer
Singers
Opera singers
- Lovisa Augusti
- Jussi Björling
- Mathilda Enequist
- Malena Ernman
- Nicolai Gedda
- Håkan Hagegård
- Jan Kyhle
- Anna Larsson
- Jenny Lind
- Kerstin Meyer
- Louise Michaëli
- Birgit Nilsson
- Christina Nilsson
- Henriette Nissen-Saloman
- Elisabeth Olin
- Anne Sofie von Otter
- Anna Sofia Sevelin
- Elisabeth Söderström
- Nina Stemme
- Fredrika Stenhammar
- Iréne Theorin
- Astrid Varnay,
- Elisabeth Wärnfeldt
- Henriette Widerberg
- Carolina Östberg
Popular music singers
A–M
- Salem Al Fakir
- Joel Alme
- Alice Babs
- Basshunter
- Linda Bengtzing
- Lars Berghagen
- Marit Bergman
- Bertil Boo
- Bosson
- Joachim Cans
- Pelle Carlberg
- Agnes Carlsson
- Eagle-Eye Cherry
- Neneh Cherry
- Shirley Clamp
- Kikki Danielsson
- Darin
- Doris
- Dr. Alban
- Lotta Engberg
- Martin "E-Type" Eriksson
- Marie Fredriksson
- Per Gessle
- José González
- Nanne Grönvall
- Carola Häggkvist
- Håkan Hellström
- Kjell Höglund
- Patrik Isaksson
- Amanda Jenssen
- Ana Johnsson
- Helena Josefsson
- Tommy Körberg
- Laleh
- Zara Larsson
- Tomas Ledin
- Leila K.
- Jens Lekman
- Lykke Li
- Lill Lindfors
- Tove Lo
- Ulf Lundell
- Lars Lönndahl
- Veronica Maggio
- Amanda Mair
- Siw Malmkvist
- Meja
N–Z
- Sanna Nielsen
- Stina Nordenstam
- Tone Norum
- Elena Paparizou
- Charlotte Perrelli
- Lena Philipsson
- Povel Ramel
- Bo Johan Renck
- Robin Carlsson (Robyn)
- Eric Saade
- Danny Saucedo
- Michael Saxell
- September
- Martin Stenmarck
- Tove Styrke
- Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson
- Loreen Talhaoui
- Joey Tempest
- Thomaz
- Titiyo
- Viktoria Tolstoy
- Magnus Uggla
- Cornelis Vreeswijk
- Yung Lean
- Pernilla Wahlgren
- Jenny Wilson
- Lars Winnerbäck
- Sophie Zelmani
- Måns Zelmerlöw
Others
- Björn Afzelius
- Avicii
- Mikkey Dee (drummer of Motörhead)
- Arne Domnerus
- Lisa Ekdahl
- Jörgen Elofsson
- Rolf Ericson
- Bengt Forsberg
- Bo Hansson
- Jakob Hellman
- Jonny Jakobsen
- Åsa Jinder
- Jens Johansson
- Peter Jöback
- Nils Landgren
- Christian Lindberg
- Björn J:son Lindh
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Max Martin
- Eddie Meduza
- Totta Näslund
- Lisa Nilsson
- Myrra Malmberg
- Stefan Olsdal
- Åke Persson
- Denniz Pop
- Eric Prydz
- Roland Pöntinen
- Ilya Salmanzadeh
- Björn Skifs
- Stonebridge
- Niklas Strömstedt
- Molly Sanden
- Evert Taube
- Joakim Thåström
- Monica Törnell
- Rebecka Törnqvist
- Cecilia Vennersten
- Monica Zetterlund
See also
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