Marie Fredriksson, the voice behind Swedish group Roxette’s biggest hits, It Must Have Been Love and Listen to Your Heart, has died aged 61.
Roxette singer, Marie Fredriksson, the powerhouse voice behind the iconic power ballads, It Must Have Been Love and Listen to Your Heart, has died aged 61.
The Swedish star, alongside bandmate Per Gessle, achieved global success in the 1980s and 1990s with a slew of hits including The Look, Joyride, Spending My Time, Fading Like a Flower and Dangerous.
A statement from Fredriksson’s manager said the singer had died on Tuesday (local time) “following a 17-year long battle with cancer”.
The Swedish band, who sold a staggering 75 million albums worldwide, were hugely popular in Australia, where they scored three number ones, The Look, It Must Have Been Love and Joyride.
They were also frequent – and popular – visitors to our shores, last touring the country in 2015.
