Swedish singer, songwriter and musician (born 1962)
Robert Wells and Maria Sköld (singer) in a commemorative concert for Charlie Norman at the Scalateatern, Stockholm in November 2013.
Robert Henry Arthur Wells (born 7 April 1962) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician best known for the musical Rhapsody in Rock [sv], which contains elements of rock, classical and boogie-woogie.
Early life and career
Wells was born in Stockholm. He attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm at the age of 7 in 1969 and four years later, at the age of 11, became the youngest person ever to attend the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.[1] At the age of 16 in 1978, Wells won two major Swedish talent contests. Wells has also participated twice in Melodifestivalen.
Wells was the musical director of two Swedish television shows. Wells appeared regularly on Så ska det låta, the Swedish version of The Lyrics Board.
Wells's first musical tour was with the Leningrad Orchestra in 1990.
Wells's music was chosen as the official television theme music for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.[2]
^Jonas Wallmark (14 December 2012). "Robert Wells om uppväxten i Huvudsta". Magasin Solna (Swedish local weekly newspaper). Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
^"Swedish composer chosen for Olympic TV theme". Retrieved 22 July 2008.
^ a b"Swedish Charts – Discography Robert Wells". Retrieved 25 March 2011.
^ a b"Swedish Charts – Discography Robert Wells". Retrieved 25 March 2011.
^ a b"Swedish Charts – Discography Robert Wells". Retrieved 25 March 2011.
^"Hyllning till Charlie Norman hotas". Retrieved 18 August 2014.
^"Kungen delade ut medaljer". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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