Marie Fredriksson was a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, painter and pianist from Össjö, Sweden. He was known for forming pop-rock duo Roxette in 1986 alongside Per Gessle. The duo achieved international success in the late 1980s and early ’90s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and had six top two hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “The Look”, “Listen to Your Heart”, “Dangerous”, “It Must Have Been Love”, “Joyride” and “Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)”.
She was also a member of the punk group “Strul”, a band that formed their own music festival in 1979.
In 1984, her first album was released followed by Den sjunde vågen in 1986 and Efter stormen in 1987.
In 2002, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor and after 17 years of battle with cancer, she died on 10 December 2019. Her former bandmate “Per Gessle” paid tribute in her tweet and wrote:
“Time goes by so quickly. It’s not that long ago we spent days and nights in my tiny apartment sharing impossible dreams and what a dream we eventually got to share! I’m honoured to have met your talent and generosity. All my love goes to you and your family. Things will never be the same.”
Time goes by so quickly. It’s not that long ago we spent days+nights in my tiny apartment sharing impossible dreams. And what a dream we eventually got to share! I’m honoured to have met your talent+generosity. All my love goes to you+your family. Things will never be the same. pic.twitter.com/CTegAUGrXG
— Per Gessle (@PartyPleaser) December 10, 2019
Marie Fredriksson Wiki/Bio:
| Real Name: | Gun-Marie Fredriksson |
| NickName: | Marie |
| Date of Birth: | 30-May-1958 |
| Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
| Birthplace: | Össjö, Sweden |
| Profession: | Singer, Songwriter |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Marital Status: | Married |
Marie Fredriksson Age, Height, Weight:
| Age: | 61 Years (At the time of Death) |
| Height: | 5 Ft 6 in |
| Weight: | 58 Kgs |
Marie Fredriksson Family:
| Father: | Charles Gösta Fredriksson (1914–1981) |
| Mother: | Inez Dagmar Fredriksson (1922–1998) |
| Sisters: | Ulla-Britt, Tina and Anna-Lisa |
| Brother: | Sven Arne Fredriksson |
Marie Fredriksson Husband, Children:
She was married to “Mikael Bolyos” in 1994 and they have two children named “Inez Josefin Balyos” and “Oscar Mikael Bolyos”.
Marie Fredriksson Death:
She died on 10 December 2019 due to cancer.
Marie Fredriksson Net Worth:
| $60 Million USD |
