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| Mats Ronander | |
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 Mats Ronander in Örebro,Sweden on August 30, 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mats Sture Ronander |
| Born | (1954-04-01) 1 April 1954 (age 70) Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, harmonica |
| Website | www |
Mats Ronander (born 1 April 1954) is a Swedish rock musician, guitar player, producer and composer.
Biography
Ronander was born in Sundsvall, but grew up in Örebro. At the age of sixteen he succeeded Peps Persson as singer in the band Blues Quality. He was a member of the band Nature. The band backed up Ulf Lundell on a tour and three of Lundell's studio album as well as released a few records of their own. Mats Ronander has played live with ABBA on several occasions, as one of their guitarists, such as on their 1979 world tour.
The 1992 single "Gör mig lycklig nu" (written and performed with Dane Kim Larsen) and the album Himlen gråter för Elmore James produced by Mats Ronander, Mats Lindfors and Max Lorentz were Ronander's most successful solo projects. Ronander was also a member of Low budget blues band that released three albums. He was also a member of Grymlings.
Ronander produced Py Bäckman's breakthrough record Sista föreställningen, starred in the screen adaption of Ulf Lundell's novel Sömnen and toured with ABBA in United States. Ronander could clearly be seen upfront, center stage as one of the lead guitarists that performed live on the SVT production "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA" in 1981.
Discography
Albums
- Hård kärlek 1981
- God bok 1982
- 50/50 1984
- Tokig 1985
- Reality 1987
- Rock'n'roll Biznis 1989
- Himlen gråter för Elmore James 1992
- Svenska popfavoriter Mats Ronander (Best of-album) 1995
- Innanför staden 1996
- Mats 2001
- Bästa (Best of-album) 2003
- Ronander Live 2006
Soundtracks
- Dödlig drift 1999
Singles
- "Gör mig lycklig nu" (performed with Kim Larsen) 1992