Let Stefanz
Let Stefanz | |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Country, Dansband |
founding | 1967 |
Current occupation | |
singing |
Olle Jonsson |
Guitar, saxophone |
Christer Ericsson |
bass |
Lars Sigfridsson |
Drums |
Gunnar Nilsson |
Keyboard, accordion |
Not so Pettersson |
Lasse Stefanz , formerly Lasse Stefans , is a Swedish dans band influenced by country music . The band was formed in 1967 in Kristianstad with the musicians Hans Sigfridsson (guitar, saxophone), Lars Sigfridsson (electric bass, vocals) and Olle Jönsson (drums, vocals). Anders Pettersson (keyboard, accordion) and Christer Ericsson (guitar), who composed many of Lasse Stefanz's songs, joined them later.
Band history
In 1970 Lasse Stefanz released the first single with the songs of Christer Ericsson, two years later the second single. In the same year the first album, "Vad tiden går", was released.
In 1982 Lasse Stefanz achieved a number one hit in the Svensktoppen with the song Oh Julie from the album of the same name. Swedish television invited the band to "Nygammalt" on Sveriges Television , and the album went on to achieve a gold record. Between 1983 and 1988 Lasse Stefanz produced another six successful records. With Lotta Engberg they released the hit Världens lyckligaste par , which was a great success in 1987. With the album "Livets ljusa sida", released in 1988, the band released a duet with Christina Lindberg called De sista ljuva åren , which also became very popular. It stayed in the Svensktoppen for a full 65 weeks, setting a new record on the hit list.
In 1988 Lasse Stefanz received the "Best Dansband" awards from both Sveriges Radio and Aftonbladet . In 1990 Lasse Stefanz got a Grammis for the "Best Dansband Production 1989".
In 2003 Lasse Stefanz released the first music video for the song Från Österlen till Oklahoma .
From 1998 to 2008 the band had ten top 10 albums in a row, most recently they reached number 1 three times, the album Rallarsväng also reached top position in 2008 in neighboring Norway .
Lasse Stefanz have received a total of two double platinum , eleven platinum and 14 gold records for their albums and video albums in Sweden to date .
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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1974 | Vad tiden går | - | - | |
1975 | Spelmansminnen | - | - | |
1977 | Strandpartajj | - |
SE48 (1 week) SE |
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Sunshine | - |
SE36 (2 weeks) SE |
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1979 | Darling | - |
SE37 (3 weeks) SE |
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1981 | Vid en liten fiskehamn | - |
SE49 (2 weeks) SE |
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1982 | Oh Julie! | - |
SE15 (12 weeks) SE |
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1983 | Marie Marie | - |
SE27 (8 weeks) SE |
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1984 | Elaine | - |
SE38 (14 weeks) SE |
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1985 | Fredens duva | - |
SE27 (12 weeks) SE |
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1986 | The lilla klockan | - |
SE31 (10 weeks) SE |
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1987 | Nere på söder | - |
SE16 (10 weeks) SE |
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1988 | Peppelinos bar | - |
SE20 (8 weeks) SE |
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Livets ljusa sida | - |
SE27 (10 weeks) SE |
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1989 | Mot nya mål | - |
SE32 ![]() (6 weeks)SE |
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1990 | Vindarnas sång | - |
SE36 ![]() (2 weeks)SE |
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1992 | Tic Tac Toe | - |
SE33 (2 weeks) SE |
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1994 | Min | - |
SE23 ![]() (3 weeks)SE |
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1995 | Bara you | - |
SE21 (2 weeks) SE |
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1996 | Dig ska jag älska | - |
SE22 (4 weeks) SE |
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1998 | I ett photo album |
NO39 (1 week) NO |
SE10 (6 weeks) SE |
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1999 | Över en kopp i vår above |
NO15 (10 weeks) NO |
SE6th ![]() (7 weeks)SE |
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2001 | 60 guldlåtar |
NO32 (1 week) NO |
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Emelie |
NO16 (2 weeks) NO |
SE3 (6 weeks) SE |
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2002 | Mi vida loca |
NO16 (8 weeks) NO |
SE7th ![]() (14 weeks)SE |
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2003 | Det här är bara början |
NO5 (7 weeks) NO |
SE2 ![]() × 2
(24 weeks)SE |
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2004 | Röd Chevrolet |
NO37 (1 week) NO |
SE2 ![]() (11 weeks)SE |
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2006 | Pickup -56 |
NO6 (8 weeks) NO |
SE2 ![]() (11 weeks)SE |
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2007 | 40 ljuva år! |
NO2 (9 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() × 2
(14 weeks)SE |
Compilation for the band's 40th anniversary
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Vagabond |
NO3 (12 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (13 weeks)SE |
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2008 | Rallarsvang |
NO1 (13 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (22 weeks)SE |
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Vart tog tiden vägen | - |
SE31 (8 weeks) SE |
compilation
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SvängJul |
NO39 (1 week) NO |
SE4th ![]() (8 weeks)SE |
Christmas album
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2009 | En vän som you | - |
SE43 (2 weeks) SE |
Compilation (double album)
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Truck stop |
NO3 (12 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (18 weeks)SE |
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2010 | Texas |
NO2 (15 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (20 weeks)SE |
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70's | - |
SE2 ![]() (12 weeks)SE |
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2011 | Cuba libre |
NO17th ![]() (7 weeks)NO |
SE1 ![]() (21 weeks)SE |
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2012 | Vår bästa country | - |
SE2 ![]() (14 weeks)SE |
compilation
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Rocky mountains |
NO8 (10 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (26 weeks)SE |
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2013 | Kärlek & Rock 'n' Roll |
NO20 (3 weeks) NO |
SE2 ![]() (26 weeks)SE |
compilation
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Trouble boys |
NO2 (7 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (15 weeks)SE |
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Let Stefanz stora julparty | - |
SE1 ![]() (9 weeks)SE |
Christmas album
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2014 | Honky Tonk Rebels |
NO5 (3 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (14 weeks)SE |
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The Complete Collection | - |
SE13 (5 weeks) SE |
46 CD box with all 673 songs published by then
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2015 | Whiskey barrel |
NO18 (2 weeks) NO |
SE1 ![]() (15 weeks)SE |
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Greatest hits |
NO40 (1 week) NO |
SE3 ![]() (19 weeks)SE |
compilation
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2016 | Road trip |
NO7 (1 week) NO |
SE1 ![]() (20 weeks)SE |
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2017 | 50th Anniversary (1967-2017) | - |
SE1 ![]() (14 weeks)SE |
Compilation for the 50th anniversary of the band
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Wind Me Up | - |
SE1 ![]() (18 weeks)SE |
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Country winter party |
NO25 (1 week) NO |
SE1 (12 weeks) SE |
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2018 | Forever | - |
SE1 (14 weeks) SE |
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2019 | Night flight |
NO7 (1 week) NO |
SE1 (8 weeks) SE |
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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1982 | Oh Julie Oh Julie |
SE16 (1 week) SE |
Swedish version of the hit by Shakin 'Stevens
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2008 | En runda i baren (Lasse Stefanz och Plura ) Rallarsväng |
SE53 (1 week) SE |
More singles
- Kära rut (1970)
- Ett snurrande hjul (1972)
- Sommarsvärmeri (1977)
- Lassie (1987)
- Det här är bara början (1988)
- Mot nya mål (1989)
- En enda signal (1989)
- Hallå min sol (1991)
- Vindarnas sång (1991)
- Fredens duva (1991)
- Dig vil jeg elske (1996)
- Tomma Löften, Tomma Ord (1998)
- I ett photo album (1998)
- Emelie (2001)
- Låt en morgon vakna (2002)
Video albums
- Från Österlen till Oklahoma (2003)
- Ingen dans på rosor (2009)
swell
- ↑ Chart discography Sweden
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Sweden / Norway
- ↑ Gold / platinum database: Sweden / Norway
- ↑ Let Stefanz släpper monsterbox och skriver svensk musikhistoria! , Dansbandssidan.com, October 7, 2014