Lasse Stefanz, earlier Lasse Stefans, is a country music-inspired

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 dansband

Dansband

Dansband is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik . Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by swing, schlager, country, jazz, and rock...

, formed in 1967 in Kristianstad

Kristianstad

Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. The band was popular during the 1980s. The band was formed by Hans Sigfridsson, Lars Sigfridsson and Olle Jönsson

Olle Jönsson

Olle Jönsson is a Swedish singer for the dansband Lasse Stefanz, which was awarded a Grammis for "Dansband of the year" in 1989. Earlier, he was also drummer, until a wrist operation. In January 2007, Gunnar Nilsson became the band's drummer instead.-External links:* http://www.grammis.se/?page=62...

. Later members are Christer Ericsson, Anders Pettersson and Gunnar Nilsson

Gunnar Nilsson

Gunnar Nilsson was a Swedish racing driver, born in Helsingborg. Before entering Formula One, he won the 1975 British Formula Three Championship....

. Olle Jönsson

Olle Jönsson

Olle Jönsson is a Swedish singer for the dansband Lasse Stefanz, which was awarded a Grammis for "Dansband of the year" in 1989. Earlier, he was also drummer, until a wrist operation. In January 2007, Gunnar Nilsson became the band's drummer instead.-External links:* http://www.grammis.se/?page=62...

 is the singer, as well as the ex-drummer. Lasse Stefanz had hits with song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

s as "Oh, Julie" (1982) and released album

Album

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s as Peppelinos Bar (1988). 1989-1990, Lasse Stefanz and Christina Lindberg

Christina Lindberg (singer)

Christina Lindberg, born November 4, 1968, is a Swedish country and dansband singerChristina has sung together with the "dansband" Lasse Stefanz and is probably most known for the song De sista ljuva åren, which was a Svensktoppen hit from February 1989 and the upcoming 65 weeks...

 had a Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...

 hit with the song De sista ljuva åren

De sista ljuva åren

De sista ljuva åren, Swedish: The last sweet years, lyrics and music by Jan Christer Eriksson, is a song that Swedish dansband Lasse Stefanz and Swedish singer Christina Lindberg recorded in a duet. It was originally on Lasse Stefanz 1988 album "Livets ljusa sida"...

. In 1989, Lasse Stefanz was awarded a Grammis

Grammis

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 for "Dansband of the year".

The band participated in Melodifestivalen 2011

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Melodifestivalen 2011 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2011. It selected Sweden's 51st song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 50th edition of Melodifestivalen...

 with the song "En blick och något händer."

Members

• Olle Jönsson
  Olle Jönsson
  Olle Jönsson is a Swedish singer for the dansband Lasse Stefanz, which was awarded a Grammis for "Dansband of the year" in 1989. Earlier, he was also drummer, until a wrist operation. In January 2007, Gunnar Nilsson became the band's drummer instead.-External links:* http://www.grammis.se/?page=62...
  
   – lead vocals (until 2006–2007 even drums)
• Christer Ericsson – guitar
• Anders Pettersson – keyboard, accordion, choirs
• Lars Sigfridsson – bass, choirs
• Hans Sigfridsson – guitar, saxophone, choirs
• Gunnar Nilsson – drums

Studio albums

• 1974: Vad Tiden Går
• 1975: Spelmansminnen
• 1997: Sunshine
• 1978: Darlin'
• 1981: Vid En Liten Fiskehamn
• 1982: Oh Julie
• 1983: Marie Marie
• 1984: Elaine
• 1985: Fredens Duva
• 1986: Den Lilla Klockan
• 1986: Nere På Söder
• 1988: Peppelinos Bar
• 1998: Livets Ljusa Sida
• 1989: Mot Nya Mål
• 1990: Vindarnas Sång
• 1992: Tic Tac Toe
• 1994: Min Ängel
• 1995: Bara Du
• 1996: Dig Ska Jag Älskar
• 1998: I Ett Fotoalbum
  I ett fotoalbum
  I ett fotoalbum is a 1998 album by Swedish "dansband" Lasse Stefanz. The title track I ett fotoalbum was a 1998 Svensktoppen hit.-Track listing:#I ett fotoalbum#Är det kärlek du behöver#Jag vill ge dig min morgon#Septemberregn#Gamle gosse...
  
  
• 1999: Över En Kopp I Vår Berså
• 2001: I Tomterverkstan
• 2001: Emelie
• 2002: Mi Vida Loca
• 2004: Röd Chevrolet
• 2006: Pickup 56
• 2006: När Countryn Kom Till Skåne
• 2007: Vagabond
• 2007: Tårar Från Himlen
• 2008: Rallarsväng
• 2008: Svängjul
• 2009: Truck Stop
• 2010: Texas
• 2010: Goes 70´s
• 2011: Cuba Libre

Collection

• 1976: Strandpartajj
• 1995: Ensam I Ett Regn
• 1996: Du Försvann Som En Vind 1992-95
• 1988: Det Här Är Bara Början
• 1992: På Begäran
  På begäran
  På begäran may refer to:*På begäran , a 1990 album from Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson*På begäran 2, a 1994 album from Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson...
  
  
• 1995: Sommardansen
• 1995: En Gång Är Ingen Gång 1991-92
• 1995: De Sista Ljuva Åren 1988-89
• 1997: Sommardansen 2
• 1998: Jag Vill Ge Dig Min Morgon 90-98
• 1998: Lasse Stefanz på Svensktoppen
  Lasse Stefanz på Svensktoppen
  Lasse Stefanz på Svensktoppen was released in 1998 and is an album from Swedish "dansband" Lasse Stefanz. The songs on the album are Lasse Stefanz songs who were on Svensktoppen.-Track listing:#De sista ljuva åren#Oklahoma#Av hela mitt hjärta...
  
  
• 1998: Du Kan Tro På Mitt Ord 1995-97
• 2000: Guldkorn Vol.1 1974-2000
• 2000: Guldkorn Vol.2 1975-2000
• 2000: Sommardansen 3
• 2002: 16 Hits 1988-2002
• 2003: Det Här Är Bara Början
• 2004: 20 Favoriter
• 2004: Låt En Morgon Vakna 1992-2003
• 2006: 40 Ljuva År
• 2008: Vart Tog Tiden Vägen
• 2009: En Vän Som Du
• 2010: De Ljuva Åren 1988-2006 (3CD BOX)

External links

• Band homepage (in Swedish)
• Grammis awards of 1989.