With nearly fifty million sold sound carriers Roxette is the second most successful musical export product from Sweden, obviously behind the untouchable ABBA. The two band members, singer Marie Fredriksson and guitarist / singer Per Gessle, were already famous in their own country when they started with Roxette in 1986. By playing in the Swedish-speaking rock band Gyllene Tider and Marie was active
… as a solo artist. The breakthrough came with Look Sharp! (1988), an album that was full humored rock songs easy to listen layers. The group scored hits with both rock songs (The Look, Joyride) and with compelling ballads (Listen To Your Heart and It Must Have Been Love). Roxette was also in America four times at number-one, something even ABBA never succeeded. In 2002, the group forced to take a break because Fredriksson has a tumor. The singer heals, but both parties focus on solo projects. In 2009 Roxette comes back together for a Night Of The Proms tour and an album of new songs.more