Georg Wadenius
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Georg Wadenius | |
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Born | Sweden | May 4, 1945
Genres | Jazz, pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Website | wadenius |
Georg "Jojje" Wadenius(born 4 May 1945) is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as astudioandsessionguitarist and bassist, as well as for a series of albums of children's songs in Sweden.
Biography
[edit]Wadenius was born inStockholm,Sweden,where he attendedAdolf Fredrik's Music School.After appearing on a number of Swedish hit records and being founder-member of two Swedishsupergroupsof the early 1970s,Made in Sweden(1966–1972 and 1976) andSolar Plexus (1971–1972), he relocated to the United States to become lead guitarist of the US groupBlood, Sweat & Tearsfrom 1972 to 1975. In 1979, he joined TheSaturday Night Live Bandon television. He stayed on until 1985 and has since worked for many important artists as a session player and/or touring musician, among themSteely Dan,Aretha Franklin,Diana Ross,Dr. John,David Sanborn,James Brown,Marianne Faithfull,Kent,Paul Simon,Joe Thomas,Dionne Warwick,Roberta Flack,Donald Fagen,Doug Katsaros,Michael Franks,andLuther Vandross,as well as many important artists in Sweden.
In 1970, he received a SwedishGrammisfor Made in Sweden and another for his work on children's songs.
Later in his career, he produced other Scandinavian performers, includingAnne Sofie von Otter,and in 2001 he set up a recording studio in Oslo, Norway.
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]- 1969 -Goda, Goda
- 1978 -Puss,Puss,Sant,Sant
- 1978 -Georg Wadenius
- 1987 -Cleo
- 1997 -Till alla barn
- 1997 -Left turn from the right lane
- 1999 -Zzoppa
- 2005 -Interloop
- 2009 -Jul på Svenska
- 2010 -Reconnection
- 2011 -Saleya
- 2012 -Teddy og Marian
- 2013 -Jul på Norska
- 2014 -Psalmer
- 2014 -Cleo, Vol. 2
- 2016 -Cleo with friends
- 2016 -Farvel
- 2016 -Livet är nu
- 2016 -Jojjes klassiska barnvisor
- 2018 -Jojjes Wadenius bästa barnvisor, Vol. 1
WithMade in Sweden
- 1968 -Made in Sweden (with Love)
- 1969 -Snakes in a Hole
- 1970 -Live! At the Golden Circle
- 1970 -Made in England
- 1970 -Regnbågslandet
- 1971 -Best of
- 1976 -Where Do We Begin
- 1972 -New Blood
- 1973 -No Sweat
- 1974 -Mirror Image
- 1975 -New City
As guest
[edit]- Ja, Dä Ä Dä(1969) -Pugh Rogefeldt
- Ramadan(1969) -Björn J:son Lindh
- Rune At The Top(1969) -Rune Gustafsson
- Taube(1969) -Cornelis Vreewijk
- Poem, Blues Och Ballader(1969) -Cornelis Vreeswijk
- När Dimman Lättar(1969) -Berndt Staf
- Jason's Fleece(1970) -Björn J:son Lindh
- Solar Plexus(1971) -Solar Plexus
- Monica, Monica(1971) -Monica Zetterlund
- Huvva(1971)Merit Hemmingson
- Goda, Goda (DK)(1971) -Trille
- Black Is The Color(1972) -Joe Henderson
- Songs(1973) -B.J. Thomas
- Funky Formula(1976) -Slim Borgudd
- The Poet(1976) -Olli Ahvenlahti
- E.K.(1976) -Eero Koivistoinen
- Move(1977) -Rune Gustafsson
- Sansara Music Band(1977) -Sansara
- It's A Long Story(1977) -Brian Chapman
- Nyspolat(1977) -Coste Apetrea
- The Mathematician's Air Display(1977) -Pekka Pohjola
- Hoven, Droven(1977) -Merit Hemmingson
- Spelar Nilsson(1978) -De Gladas Kapell
- Live & More(1980) -Roberta FlackandPeabo Bryson
- Dreams(1980) -Grace Slick
- Never Too Much(1981) -Luther Vandross
- Forever, for Always, for Love(1982) - Luther Vandross
- Busy Body(1983) - Luther Vandross
- Get It Right(1983) -Aretha Franklin
- Born To Love(1983) - Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
- Success(1983) -The Weather Girls
- Live From New York(1984) -The Saturday Night Live Band
- How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye(1984) -Dionne Warwickand Luther Vandross
- Swept Away(1985) -Diana Ross
- Passion Fruit(1985) -Ronnie Cuber
- The Night I Fell In Love(1985) -Luther Vandross
- Gloria Loring(1986) -Gloria Loring
- The Camera Never Lies(1987) -Michael Franks
- Distant Drums(1987 -Brian Slawson
- Family Vacation(1987) -Rosenshontz
- Energia(1989 -Valerie Lynch
- Collection(1989) -New York Voices
- Johnny Gill(1990) -Johnny Gill
- So Intense(1991) -Lisa Fischer
- Hearts Of Fire(1991) -New York Voices
- That Time Again(1991) -Kevin Owens
- Jigsaw(1991) -Jeremy Steig
- Only Human(1991) -Jeffrey Osborne
- Make Time For Love(1991) -Keith Washington
- Time For Love(1991) -Freddie Jackson
- Kamakiriad(1993) -Donald Fagen
- Scene Is Clean(1993)Ronnie Cuber
- Paul Jabara Friends(1993) -Paul Jabara
- Television(1994) -Dr. John
- Pure Pleasure(1994) -Phil Perry
- Alive in America(1995) -Steely Dan
- Gravity!!!(1996) -Howard Johnson
- Mr. X(1996) -Jason Miles
- All That I Am(1997) -Joe Thomas
- Endless Is Love(1997) -Jon Lucien
- Bortom Det Blå(1997) -Lisa Ekdahl
- Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely(1999) -Backstreet Boys
- Julemorgen(1999) -Nissa Nyberget
- Port Of Call(2000) -Silje Nergaard
- Djävulen Och Ängeln(2000) -Tomas Ledin
- Soul Ballads(2001) -Sigvart Dagsland
- At First Light(2001) -Silje Nergaard
- Vapen & ammunition(2002) -Kent
- Visor(2002) -Helen Sjöholm
- Nightwatch(2003) -Silje Nergaard
- Irreplaceable(2003) -George Benson
- Life(2003) -Leif Johansen
- Taube(2003) -Per Myrberg
- Når Dagen Roper(2004) -Anne Grete Preus
- Det Føles Bra(2005) -Jan Eggum
- Be Still My Heart - The Essential(2005) -Silje Nergaard
- Här Är Den sköna sommaren(2006) -Lill Lindfors
- No Vil Eg Vake Med Deg(2006) -Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen
- I Let The Music Speak(2006) -Anne-Sofie von Otter
- In The Moment(2007) -Jazzcode
- Hjerteknuser(2007) -Jan Eggum
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1945 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American bass guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- American people of Swedish descent
- American rhythm and blues bass guitarists
- American rock guitarists
- American session musicians
- American soul guitarists
- Blood, Sweat & Tears members
- Musicians from Stockholm
- Saturday Night Live Band members
- Swedish guitarists
- Swedish male guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Swedish male musicians
- Steely Dan members