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Rutger Gunnarsson in relaxed pose in May 2007.
Rutger Gunnarsson, inter alia, played bass on Abbas recordings, is dead.
Rutger Gunnarsson, who, among other things, played bass on Abbas recordings, is dead.
The record company Universal Music stated in a press release that the musician, arranger and producer Rutger Gunnarsson has died suddenly in his home in Stockholm. Gunnarsson has produced numerous CDs with both Swedish and foreign artists. He has arranged music for names like Celine Dion and Elton John.
Best known He, however, for his work as bassist of Abba. He participated in all the group’s records and had both a long and close cooperation with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.
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Gunnarsson’s bass playing, driving without taking command of the sound, going again in song after song by Abba. In “Lovers (live a little longer),” a less familiar numbers, taken from the album “Voulez-vous”, however, it has more prominence than was customary.
A comment from listeners discovered the song on Youtube reads: “God, That bass is just sickening. I love it. “
Gunnarsson started his career as a member of the band Hootenanny Singers.
Last year he was awarded Studios Also, Musicians Association honorary award.
” Rutgers three children, Rickard, Minnie and Joanna, mourning her father along with a music world that feel nostalgia for a great musician, colleague and a huge dear friend, “writes Universal Music in his statement.
Rutger Gunnarsson was 69 years.
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