List of Swedes in music

This is a list of Swedish composers, musicians and singers:

Composers

• Johan Agrell (1701-1765) full name: Johan Joachim Agrell
• Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960) full name: Hugo Emil Alfvén
• Claude Loyola Allgén (1920-1990) né Klas-Thure Allgén
• Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974) full name: Kurt Magnus Atterberg
• Tor Aulin (1866-1914)
• Sven-Erik Bäck (1919-1994)
• Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795)
• Peter Bengtson (1961- )
• Berwald family
  • Friedrich Berwald, violinist, Concert-master in the Swedish Royal Orchestra
  • Georg Berwald, played in the Swedish Royal Orchestra, later in the Russian
  • Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787-1861) violinist, Concert-master of the Swedish Royal Orchestra
  • Franz Adolf Berwald (1796-1868), composer, musician and businessman; and the best-known of the musical Berwalds
  • August Berwald, composer and musician, Concert-master in the Swedish Royal Orchestra
  • Mathilda Berwald, née Cohn (married to Johan B.), singer to the Royal Court
  • Julie Berwald, actress and singer at the Royal Swedish Opera, later married to baron Knut Åkerhielm
• Ulf Björlin (1933-1993) a conductor and composer
• Karl-Birger Blomdahl (1916-1968)
• Sten Broman (1902-1983)
• Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838) born in Finland
• 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.
  • Anders Düben (1590-1662), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer
  • Gustaf Düben (1624-1690), organist of the German Church in Stockholm, Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, composer
  • Baron Gustaf von Düben (1660-1726), Master of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, court intendant and later marshal of the royal court.
  • Baron Anders von Düben (1673-1738), Director of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, later marshal of the royal court, composer. Donated the Düben Collection to Uppsala University.
• John Fernström (1897-1961) born in China of Swedish parents
• Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

• Ebbe Grims-land (1915- )
• Thomas G:son (196?- )
• Jacob Adolf Hägg (1850-1928)
• Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner (1759-1833) born in Germany
• Anders Hillborg (1954- )
• Sven-Eric Johanson (1919-1997)
• Jacob Axel Josephson (1818-1880)
• Edvin Kallstenius (1881-1967)
• Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
• Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986)
• Ingvar Lidholm (1921- )
• Oskar Fredrik Lindberg (1887-1955)
• Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801-1878)
• Otto Lindblad (1809-1864)
• Bo Linde (1933-1970)
• Ralph Lundsten (1936- )
• Hildor Lundvik (1885-1951)
• Rolf Martinsson (1956- )
• Arne Mellnäs (1933-2002)
• Olallo Morales (1874-1957) born in Spain
• Johann-Gottlieb Naumann (1741-1801) from Germany; composed in Sweden
• Ludvig Norman (1831-1885) considered by some the outstanding Swedish composer between Franz Berwald and Wilhelm Stenhammar
• Gösta Nystroem (1890-1966)
• Moses Pergament (1893-1977) born in Finland; one of the first and greatest modernist composers of Sweden
• Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867-1942) full name: Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
• Allan Pettersson (1911-1980) full name: Gustav Allan Pettersson
• Ture Rangström (1884-1947)
• Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) called the "Swedish Handel"
• Hilding Rosenberg (1892-1985)
• Sven-David Sandström (1942- )
• Niklas Sivelöv (1968- )
• 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

• Ulf Björlin
• Herbert Blomstedt
• Sixten Ehrling
• Patrik Ringborg
• Niklas Willén

Groups

• A Camp
• ABBA [Sweden's biggest and best known sct]
  • Agnetha Fältskog
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad
  • Manager(And Sweden's biggest ever music svengali]: Stikkan Anderson, (1931-1997)
  • Producer: Michael Tretow
• Ace of Base
  • Jonas Berggren
  • Ulf Ekberg
  • Linn Berggren
  • Jenny Berggren
• Alcazar
  • Andreas Lundstedt
  • Tess Merkel
  • Annikafiore Kjaergaard
  • Magnus Carlsson
• Amon Amarth
• Änglagård
• Antiloop
• Arch Enemy
• Army of Lovers
  • Alexander Bard
  • Jean-Pierre Barda
  • Camilla Henemark
  • Michaela Dornonville de la Cour
  • Dominika Peczynski
• The Ark
  • Ola Salo
  • Martin Axén
  • Jepson
  • Leari
  • Sylvester Schlegel
  • Jens Andersson
• Ashbury Heights
• Astral Doors
• A-Teens
  • Amit Sebastian Paul
  • Dhani Lennevald
  • Sara Lumholdt
  • Marie Serneholt
• At the Gates
• Babylon Bombs
  • Dani
  • Jon
  • Swaint
  • Marty
• Backyard Babies
• Bjarv
• Blindside
  • Christian Lindskog
  • Simon Grenehed
  • Tomas Näslund
  • Marcus Dahlström
• Bo Kaspers Orkester
• Bob hund
• Bodies Without Organs
• The Boppers
• Brainpool
• CDOASS
• Cabazz
  • Mikael Berglund
  • Anders Forsberg
  • Jonas Knutsson
  • Robert Törne
  • Per Westerlund
  • Morgan Ågren
  • Mats Hedberg
• Caesars
• Candlemass
• Caramba
• The Cardigans
  • Peter Svensson
  • Magnus Sveningsson
  • Bengt Lagerberg
  • Lars-Olof Johansson
  • Nina Persson
• Chemical Vocation
• Clawfinger
• Clubland
  • Zemya Hamilton
• Coca Carola
• The Concretes
• Covenant
• Crashdïet
  • H. Olliver Twisted
  • Martin Sweet
  • Peter London
  • Eric Young
• Crucified Barbara
• Cult of Luna
• Darkane
• Dark Funeral
• Dark Tranquillity
• Den Fule
• Dismember
• Dissection
• Doktor Kosmos
• Dragonland
• Dream Evil
• Drömhus
• Ebba Grön
  • Joakim Thåström
  • Fjodor
  • Stry
  • Gunnar Ljungstedt
• Egba
• Eldkvarn
• Ella Rouge
• Entombed
• Eskobar
  • Daniel Bellqvist
  • Frederik Zäll
  • Robert Birming
• Europe
  • Joey Tempest (Joakim Larsson)
  • John Norum
  • John Levén
  • Mic Michaeli
  • Ian Haugland
  • Kee Marcello (Kjell Lövbom)
  • Tony Reno
  • Marcel Jacob
  • Peter Olsson
• Evergrey
  • Tom S. Englund
  • Henrik Danhage
  • Micheal Hàkansson
  • Rikard Zander
  • Jonas Ekdahl
• Garmarna
  • Emma Härdelin
• Gemini
  • Karin Glenmark
  • Anders Glenmark
• Günther and the Sunshine Girls
  • Mats Söderlund
• Good Clean Fun
  • Nysse Nyström
• Gyllene Tider
  • Per Gessle
  • Anders Herrlin
  • Göran Fritzon
  • Mats "M.P." Persson
  • Mycke "Syd" Andersson
• Hammerfall
  • Joacim Cans
  • Oscar Dronjak
  • Stefan Elmgren
  • Magnus Rosén
  • Anders Johansson
  • Mikael Stanne
  • Glenn Ljungström
  • Niklas Sundin
  • Johan Larsson
  • Fredrik Larsson
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Patrik Räfling
• Hedningarna
  • Hållbus Totte Mattson
  • Anders Norudde
  • Magnus Stinnerbom
• The Hep Stars
  • Benny Andersson
• The Hives
  • Howlin' Pelle Almqvist
  • Nicholaus Arson
  • Chris Dangerous
  • Vigilante Carlstroem
  • Dr Matt Destruction
• Hoola Bandoola Band
• The Hootenanny Singers
• Hoven Droven
• I'm from Barcelona
  • Emanuel Lundgren
• Imperiet
  • Joakim Thåström
• Imported From Nowhere
• In Flames
  • Anders Fridén
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson
• Jumper
• Just D
• Kaipa (band)
• Katatonia
• Kent
• Khoma
• Kid Down
• Kill Squad vs. Doubleheader
• Leather Nun
  • Jonas Almqvist
  • Bengt "Aron" Aronsson
  • Freddie Wadling
  • Gert Claesson
• LeGrand (band)
• Lili & Susie
  • Lili Päivärinta
  • Susie Päivärinta
• LOK
• Love Is All
• Lowe
• Machinae Supremacy
• Mama Viol
• Mando Diao
• Marching Band
  • Erik Sunbring
  • Jacob Lind
• Marduk
• Millencolin
• Melody Club
• Meshuggah
• Moonlight Agony
• Moneybrother
• Monster
• Nationalteatern
  • Totta Näslund
  • Ulf Dageby
• Nightrage
• Nocturnal Rites
• No Fun At All
• The Nomads
• Oh Laura
• Opeth
  • Martin Axenrot
  • Peter Lindgren
  • Martin Mendez
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt
  • Per Wiberg
• Orsa Spelmän
• Pain of Salvation
• Peter Bjorn and John
• Play
  • Anaïs Lameche
  • Anna Sundstrand
  • Faye Hamlin
  • Janet Leon
  • Rosie Munter
• Raised Fist
• Ravaged
• Razorlight
• Rednex
• Refused
• Roxette (pop)
  • Per Gessle
  • Marie Fredriksson
• Sahara Hotnights
• Sandy Mouche
  • Helena Josefsson
• Scar Symmetry
• Secret Service
• Shout Out Louds
• Silent Border
• Skwisgaar Skwigelf (lead guitarist of Dethklok)
• Slagsmålsklubben
• Soilwork
• Stereo Explosion
• Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
• Sugarplum Fairy
• The Sounds
• The Soundtrack of Our Lives
• Tad Morose
• Teddybears sthlm
  • Patrik Arve
  • Joakim Åhlund
  • Klas Åhlund
• Therion
• The Hellacopters
• The (International) Noise Conspiracy
• The Knife
• The Tages
• This Perfect Day
• Turbo Negro
• Unleashed
• Vacuum
  • Alexander Bard
  • Anders Wollbeck
  • Mattias Lindblom
  • Marina Schiptjenko
• Vintersorg
• Violent Silence
• Whale
• 59 Times The Pain

Singers

Opera singers

• Lovisa Augusti
• Jussi Björling
• Nicolai Gedda
• Håkan Hagegård
• Jenny Lind
• Birgit Nilsson
• Christina Nilsson
• Elisabeth Olin
• Anne Sofie von Otter
• Henriette Widerberg

Popular music singers

• Alice Babs
• Amanda Jenssen
• Ana Johnsson* - AdultRock Artist
• Barbro Svensson
• Bosson
• Carola Häggkvist (pop)
• Charlotte Perrelli
• Cornelis Vreeswijk
• Darin
• Dr. Alban
• Eagle-Eye Cherry
• Martin "E-Type" Erikson
• Helena Josefsson
• Jens Lekman
• Joachim Cans
• Joel Alme
• José González
• Kaah
• Kikki Danielsson (country, dansband, pop)
• Kjell Höglund
• Lars Berghagen
• Lars Lönndahl
• Lars Winnerbäck
• Leila K.
• Lena Philipsson
• Lill Lindfors
• Lotta Engberg (dansband, pop)
• Magnus Uggla
• Marie Fredriksson
• Marit Bergman
• Martin Stenmarck
• Martin
• Meja
• Nanne Grönvall
• Neneh Cherry
• Patrik Isaksson
• Per Gessle
• Pernilla Wahlgren
• Petra Marklund (September)
• Povel Ramel
• Robyn
• Sanna Nielsen
• Shirley Clamp (pop)
• Sophie Zelmani
• Stina Nordenstam
• Ted Gärdestad
• Titiyo
• Tomas Ledin
• Tommy Körberg
• Tone Norum
• Ulf Lundell
• Ulla Billquist
• Viktoria Tolstoy

Other

• Björn Afzelius
• Arne Domnerus
• Lisa Ekdahl
• Rolf Ericson
• Lars Fárnlóf
• Sten Frykberg (1910-1983)
• Bo Hansson
• Jakob Hellman
• Jonny Jakobsen
• Åsa Jinder
• Jens Johansson
• Peter Jöback
• Nils Landgren
• Christian Lindberg
• Lars Lönndahl
• Eddie Meduza (1948-2002)
• Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Lars Johann Yngve Lannerbäck)
• Max Martin
• Lisa Nilsson
• Peter Nordahl
• Totta Näslund
• Mikkey Dee (drummer of Motörhead)
• Åke Persson
• Roland Pöntinen
• Denniz Pop
• Eric Prydz
• Povel Ramel
• Robyn
• Björn Skifs

• Niklas Strömstedt
• Evert Taube
• Joakim Thåström
• Monica Törnell
• Rebecka Törnqvist
• Magnus Uggla
• Cecilia Vennersten
• Cornelis Vreeswijk
• Björn J:son Lindh
• Bengt-Arne Wallin
• Monica Zetterlund
• Cajsa Stina Åkerström
• Lars Svensson
• Basshunter

See also

• List of composers
• Swedish hip hop
• Music of Sweden
• Royal Swedish Academy of Music