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Blue Swede is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Deep Purple. Those roots explain a lot about how Blue Swede arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Norman Greenbaum, Looking Glass, Elvin Bishop, Silver and Redbone, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Blue Swede, reaching back through Deep Purple. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Blue Swede were a Swedish rock band fronted by Björn Skifs which was active between the years 1973–1979. Blue Swede released two albums of cover versions, including a rendition of "Hooked on a Feeling", which brought them international chart success. The band consisted of Anders Berglund (piano), Björn Skifs, Bosse Liljedahl (bass), Hinke Ekestubbe (saxophone), Jan Guldbäck (drums), Michael Areklew (guitar), and Tommy Berglund (trumpet). They disbanded after Skifs decided to embark on his solo career.
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Blue Swede connections
Blue Swede grew out of Deep Purple, shares an orbit with Norman Greenbaum, Looking Glass, Elvin Bishop and Silver. 30 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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