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Coffee Break: A trip to Sweden

Roxette at the Beacon Theater, NYC
Roxette at the Beacon Theater, NYCDmitry Avdeev, Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

by Anna Weggel

December 10, 2019

Today we are remembering Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson, who has died at the age of 61 from brain tumor complications.

Roxette was a Swedish duo featuring Fredriksson on vocals and keyboards and Per Gessle on vocals and guitar. They had 19 U.K. Top 40 hits and four U.S. No. 1 singles including "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love", and "Joyride".

In Marie Fredriksson's honor, what songs do you want to hear from Swedish bands or musicians for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

ABBA - Fernando
Jens Lekman - Maple Leaves (7" Version)
Lykke Li - I'm Good, I'm Gone
Roxette - Dangerous
Caesars - Soulchaser
Fever Ray - To The Moon And Back
Robyn - Dancing On My Own