Per Gessle
Birthday: 1959-01-12 Place of Birth: Halmstad, Hallands län, Sweden
Synopsis
Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson (Gessle being the chief songwriter in both bands). With Fredriksson's illness in 2002, he went back to recording solo albums, reformed Gyllene Tider in 2004 and became a successful artist in his native Sweden, selling multi-platinum albums.
Acting
Roxette : Live Travelling the World
Considering that Roxette is one of Scandinavia's most successful acts ever, it's about time a documentary on their phenomenal career sees the light of day. And considering that the group played in front of 1.5 million people in 46 countries during their sensational comeback tour 2011-2012, it's about time for a concert film that shows where this magnificently rejuvenated group stands today.
Roxette: MTV Unplugged
Roxette was the first non English speaking band, that was invited to play at MTV Unplugged. They recorded their show in Sweden early in 1993. They played at the Stockholm Circus. Set list: 01. The Look - 02. Queen Of Rain - 03. Hotblooded - 04. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You) - 05. It Must Have Been Love - 06. Fingertips - 07. Heart Of Gold - 08. Church Of Your Heart - 09. Listen To Your Heart - 10. Here Comes The Weekend - 11. Joyride - 12. So You Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star - 13. Watercolours In The Rain [Originally Unaired] - 14. Cry [Originally Unaired]
