Made in Sweden was a Swedish

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active from 1968 to 1977. The founding members were

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(guitar), Bo Häggström (bass, piano and organ), and Tommy "Slim" Borgudd (drums) previously members of the pioneering Swedish rock group Lea Riders Group, which broke up in mid-1968. Their first album, ''Made in Sweden (with Love)'' (1968), was a hit in Sweden and was nominated for a

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. They won the Swedish

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for Best Band in 1969 and 1970.IFPI
The band was closely associated with the

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music venue "Gyllene Cirkeln" and recorded a live album (''Live! At the Golden Circle'') there in 1970. Singer

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joined the band in 1976, appearing on their last album ''Where Do We Begin'' (1976). At that point the

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keyboard player Wlodek Gulgowski joined the band, as well as two

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, bassist

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and drummer Vesa Aaltonen, who had gained earlier reputation with

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and

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respectively.

Discography

* 1968: ''Made in Sweden (with Love)'' * 1969: ''Snakes in a Hole'' * 1970: ''Live! At the Golden Circle'' * 1970: ''Made in England'' * 1970: ''Regnbågslandet'' * 1971: ''Best of'' * 1976: ''Where Do We Begin''

References

External links

Swedish Grammis Official Web site

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