Apr 16, 2009

Talking Shop: Roxette's Per Gessle

As the pop-drenched 1980s drew to a close, a feel-good Swedish duo became one of the most popular, if least fashionable, groups on the planet.

Roxette have just celebrated the 20th anniversary of their first US number one single, The Look, which was followed by three more - Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love and Joyride.

Songwriter and guitarist Per Gessle recalls how the group's global success was down to one US exchange student, and reveals that Roxette may return following singer Marie Fredriksson's treatment for a brain tumour in 2002.

Gessle is now on his first solo European tour - and admits going out under his own name can be tough.



Source: news.bbc.co.uk

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