Lasse_Wellander
Lasse Wellander
Swedish guitarist for ABBA (1952–2023)
Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA.[1][2] He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974, and played on all their studio albums from ABBA (1975) to Voyage (2021).[3][4]
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Wellander came from the village of Skrikarhyttan . His musical career began at the age of 16 when he joined Peps & Blues Quality , which without leader Peps Persson later became Nature . Subsequently, they were asked to become a backing band for Ted Gärdestad, who introduced Wellander to Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.[5][6]
Speaking after the Wellander's death, the members of ABBA commented: "The importance of his creative input in the recording studio as well as his rock solid guitar work on stage was immense".[7][8]