Veteran guitarist of the Swedish pop band Abba, Lasse Wellander died in his sleep on Friday at the age of 70. Surrounded by loved ones, the family reported on their official Facebook profile on Sunday.
“Lasse recently contracted a disease. cancer and passed away early on Good Friday, Surrounded by loved ones,” the family said in a brief statement, adding that he is an “incredible and humble” musician.
Swedish guitarist, in addition to accompanying ABBA on various albums and tours in the 1970s and contributing to the soundtrack of the movie ‘Mamma Mia’, He has played with other well-known national artists such as Pugh Rogefeldt, DPA reports.
jeweler He was part of Nature in the early years of his career. a group supporting Ted Gardestad, who will introduce him to two members of ABBA: composer Bjorn Ulvaeus and producer Benny Andersson.