Robert Wells (composer)
- For the Canadian songwriter/producer, see Rob Wells.
Robert Henry Arthur Wells (born April 7, 1962 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish pianist, composer and singer, best known for his highly successful musical extravaganza Rhapsody in Rock which has achieved great prominence in Scandinavia, a mixture of rock, classical and boogie-woogie. A child prodigy, Wells attended the Adolf Fredrik Music School in Stockholm at the age of 7 in 1969 and four years later, at the age of 11, became the youngest person ever to attend the Royal Swedish Music Academy. At the age of 16 in 1978, Wells won two major Swedish talent contests. Wells has also participated twice in Melodifestivalen.
Wells was the musical director of two Swedish television shows. Wells appeared regularly on Så ska det låta, the Swedish version of The Lyrics Board.
Wells's first musical tour was with the Leningrad Orchestra in 1991.
Wells's music was chosen as the official television theme music for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.[1]
Wells will play piano during Belarus entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on May 25 performed by 3+2.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions[2] | Certifications | |
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| 1987 | Robert Wells | 12 | — | |
| 1988 | The Way I Feel | — | — | |
| 1989 | Rhapsody in Rock I | 30 | — | |
| 1990 | Rhapsody in Rock II | — | — | |
| 1990 | Rhapsody in Rock II | — | — | |
| 1991 | Dubbelpianisterna - Hör och Häpna | — | — | |
| 1993 | Rhapsody in Rock III | — | — | |
| 1994 | Robert Wells (Finland Special Edition) | — | — | |
| 1996 | Norman and Wells | 52 | — | |
| Norman and Wells (with Charlie Norman) | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Rhapsody in Rock Complete | 6 | — | |
| 2000 | Rhapsody in Rock - World Wide Wells | 19 | — | |
| Jingle Wells | 29 | — | ||
| 2001 | Rhapsody In Rock - Completely Live | 6 | — | |
| 2002 | Väljer sina klassiska favoriter | — | — | |
| 2003 | Rhapsody In Rock The Complete Collection | 1 | — | |
| 2004 | Rhapsody In Rock - The Anniversary | 5 | 17 | |
| 2005 | Full House Boogie | 3 | — | |
| 2008 | The Best of Rhapsody 1998-2008 | 6 | TBA | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or unknown.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[2] | Certifications | |
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| 1986 | Upp på berget | 13 | — | |
| 1995 | Robert Trio | — | — | |
| 1997 | Spanish Rhapsody | — | — | |
| 2000 | ROCKARIA | — | — | |
| 2003 | My Love (with Sofia Källgren) | — | — | |
| 2009 | Handful of Keys | 1 | — | |
Videos
- 1987: Robert Wells
DVDs
- 2002: Rhapsody In Rock - The Stadium Tour 2002
- 2004: Rhapsody In Rock - The Anniversary Tour
- 2005: Rhapsody In Rock- The 2005 Summer Tour
Other works
Books
- 2003: Mitt Liv Som Komphund
- 2005: Rhapsody In Rock - Piano - Vol 1
See also
References
- ^ "Swedish composer chosen for Olympic TV theme". Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ a b "Swedish Charts - Discography Robert Wells". Retrieved 2008-06-08.