The Shanes (Swedish band)
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Origin | Tuollavaara,[1] Sweden |
Genres | Rock |
Years active | 1963 - 1969 |
The Shanes were a Swedish rock and roll band active from 1963 to 1969.
The group played in a variety of British- and American-influenced styles, including R&B, Merseybeat, psychedelia, and instrumental pop. They were successful in their home country, landing a string of top ten hit singles, including "Chris-Craft No. 9", which reached number 2 there in 1967.[2] They released one single in the UK on Columbia Records, "I Don't Want Your Love", but it did not chart there.
Members
- Lennart Grahn - vocals
- Tommy Wåhlberg - guitar, vocals
- Staffan Berggren - lead guitar
- Tor-Erik Rautio - drums
- Kit Sundqvist - keyboards,guitar,vocals
- Rolf Carvenius - saxophone
- Svante Elfgren - bass
References
- ^ Keiland, Markus. "MusikSök: The Shanes". Musiksok.se. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Richie Unterberger, The Shanes at Allmusic