Country Road facts for kids

Country Road was a country music band from Örebro, Sweden. They were active for about 11 years, from 1973 to 1984. This band even got to play at the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, which is a very important place for country music artists! Their albums also made it onto the Swedish album charts, showing how popular their music was in Sweden.

Meet the Band Members

A band needs talented musicians to make great music. Here are the people who were part of Country Road during its time:

• Ann Persson
• Lise-Lott "Lotta" Carlsson
• Gunnar Norsten
• Kent Larsson/Larnebrant
• Ingemar Jörhag
• Björn "Bjucke" Alriksson
• Alfred "Fred" Hansen (who played the guitar)
• Elisabeth Lord
• Greger Agelid
• Jan Elander
• Lennart Tybell

Their Music: Albums and Singles

Country Road released many albums and a single during their active years. An album is a collection of songs, while a single usually features one main song.

Albums

• Something New and Different - Released in 1973
• Rhinestone Cowboy - Released in 1974
• Here We Go Again - Released in 1975
• On a Foggy Misty Morning - Released in 1976
• Rock 'n' Roll - Released in 1977
• Somebody's Gonna Do It - Released in 1978
• Country Road is Back - Released in 1981
• On the Road Again - Released in 1982
• Too Hot to Handle - Released in 1984

Singles

• Never Been to Spain - Released in 1973