Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist who played with

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. He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974 and was featured on their debut album as well as on several subsequent hits. Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan. He played with local groups and later with

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's backing band. Gärdestad introduced him to

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and

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Awards and honors

*2005 – Albin Hagströms Minnespris *2018 – Svenska Musikerförbundets hederspris Studioräven

Discography

Albums

*1976 – Electrocuted *1978 – Wellander & Ronander *1985 – Full hand *1987 – Tweed *1990 – Poker-face *1992 – Från Rickfors till Peterson-Berger *2018 – 2017/2018

Singles

*1992 – Vingar/Anthem *2017 – Samba Loelek *2017 – Out of the shadows *2017 – Fri som en fågel (m. Lena Larsson) *2017 – The Parting Glass *2018 – Old School Boogie *2018 – Ut mot öppet hav *2018 – In My Heart And Soul – instrumental version *2018 – In My Heart And Soul (m. Stefan Nykvist) *2018 – Postludium (m. Sophisticated Ladies) *2019 – Anitra's Dance (Anitras dans) *2020 – Mellan hägg och syren *2020 – Is There A Chance (m. Lena Larsson) *2021 – Guitarism (inkl. Radio Edit-version) *2021 – Nostalgia *2021 – O helga natt *2022 – Overdrive *2022 – Merry-Go-Round *2022 – Oh Come, All Ye Faithful

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wellander, Lasse 1952 births 2023 deaths Swedish rock guitarists 20th-century Swedish guitarists 21st-century Swedish guitarists People from Nora Municipality