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Marie Fredriksson dead – Roxette singer passes away at 61 after long battle with illness – the sun, thesun.co.uk

Marie Fredriksson dead – Roxette singer passes away at 61 after long battle with illness – the sun, thesun.co.uk


POP star Marie Fredriksson has died aged following a long illness.

The Swedish singer, famed for her hit It Must Have Been Been, earned four US number ones as one half of the chart-topping s pop duo Roxette.

 Marie Fredriksson was touring until three years ago despite the ravages of a long illness

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Marie Fredriksson was touring until three years ago despite the ravages of a long illnessCredit: Rex Features

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 Marie Fredriksson was touring until three years ago despite the ravages of a long illness

Marie was one half of chart-topping 80 s pop duo Roxette with bandmate Per GessleCredit: Rex Features

She died yesterday morning in hospital, reports Swedish paper Expressen.

Her manager said: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that one of our biggest and most beloved artists is gone.”

Roxette bandmate Per Gessle led the tributes today.

He said: “Time goes by so quickly. It’s not that long ago we spent days and nights in my tiny apartment listening to music we loved, sharing impossible dreams.

“And what a dream we eventually got to share!

“Thank you Marie, thank you for EVERYTHING.

“You were a truly unique musician, a singer on a level we will hardly ever experience again.” You painted my black and white songs with the most beautiful colors. “

He also said: “You were a wonderful friend for over forty years.

“I am proud, honored and happy to have shared so much of your time, your talent, your warmth, generosity and humor.

“All my love goes to you and your family. Things will never be the same.”

)Marie Fredriksson’s manager paid tribute to the ‘beloved’ artistCredit Times Newspapers Ltd

Roxette are one of Sweden’s most successful pop acts with m album sales worldwide(Credit: Rex Features)

Marie had previously fought back to health after a brain tumor – when doctors gave her just a 20 per cent chance of survival.

She was diagnosed in after collapsing from a seizure while jogging with her husband.

Roxette went on a seven-year hiatus while she recovered from punishing rounds of cancer treatment.

It left her with severe radiation damage – and her 2004 solo album The Change was dedicated to her experiences in hospital.

But they began touring again in and the following year Marie and Per sang at the royal wedding of Sweden’s Princess Victoria.

Marie is survived by husband Mikael Bolyos, (***************************************************************************************************************, and their two children, daughter Ines Josefin, 26, and son Oscar, (********************************************************************************************************************. ***

Roxette got together in 2000 and are one of Sweden’s most successful groups with (top) **************************************************************************************************** hits and four top ten albums in the UK.

Other hits included The Look, Joyride and Listen To Your Heart. They sold million albums worldwide.

Marie also had a successful solo career with hit ballads such as Faith and Still Smelling Love – which she sang at Princess Madeleine’s wedding in 2019.

In she released her last solo album. , NU, with songs in Swedish.

But three years ago she said she could no longer perform because after the ravages of her disease.

Per said last year: “She’s been amazing.

“I don’t know how many hundreds of concerts we did over the last five years and it was entirely thanks to her energy that it was possible to do.”

 Per Gessle said Marie Fredriksson 'painted my black and white songs with the most beautiful colours'

(5) ***********Per Gessle said Marie Fredriksson ‘painted my black and white songs with the most beautiful colors’Credit: EPA

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Marie Fredriksson made a stunning comeback in 2013 after years of cancer treatmentCredit: Mark Campbell

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Marie in concert in Hamburg in June ********** (Credit: Rex Features

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