Drifters facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Drifters
Erica Sjöström
Background information
Origin	Skövde,  Sweden
Genres	Dansband music
Years active	1962-

Drifters is a famous dansband from Skövde, Sweden. A dansband is a type of music group that plays dance-friendly pop music. The band started way back in 1962 and has won many awards. They are signed to the Lionheart International record label.

Band Members Over Time

It's common for music groups to have members change over the years. Drifters has had several important changes since they started in 1962.

Lead Singers

• The first lead singer was Johnny Wendelnäs, who sang from 1962 to 1989.
• After him, singers like Marie Arturén (1989–1996) and Ann-Charlotte Andersson (1996–1999) took the stage.
• Since 1999, Erica Sjöström has been the lead singer for Drifters.

Other Key Members

• Bass Players: Leif Svensson played bass for a long time, from 1968 to 2004. Since 2009, Henrik "Turbo" Wallrin has been the bass player.
• Keyboard Players: Lennart Green played keyboards from 1969 to 1980. Stellan Hedevik has been playing keyboards since 1983.
• Drummers: Robert Muhrer was the drummer from 1983 to 2005. Tim Nilsson has been the drummer since 2011.

Drifters in Popular Culture

Drifters also sang the main song for a TV show called Möbelhandlarens. The song was named "När du var här" and it was released in 2006.

Awards and Nominations

Drifters has been recognized for their music with several awards.

Winning Best Dansband

• In 2004, the band was voted the best dansband at a big event called Svenska dansbandsveckan i Malung.
• They won the Guldklaven award, getting 50% of the public's votes. They competed against other popular bands like Lasse Stefanz and Black Jack.

Grammy Nomination

• In 2007, Drifters were nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award. This was for "Best Dance/Pop" music, which is a big honor in the music world.

Music Albums

Drifters has released many albums throughout their career. Here are some of them:

• 1974: I kväll
• 1975: Ett äventyr
• 1977: Dansa, disco, rock
• 1984: Tjejer
• 1987: Kom igen
• 1989: Drifters med dansmusiken-89 (This was a special album to celebrate 25 years of the band!)
• 1993: Nästa gång det blir sommar
• 1995: Det finns en
• 1997: Det brinner en låga
• 2000: På begäran
• 2001: Om du vill ha mig
• 2004: Det har jag ångrat tusenfalt
• 2004: Träum dich zu mir
• 2006: Kärlek är inget spel

Album Chart Performance

Some of Drifters' albums have been very popular and appeared on the Swedish music charts.

Singles

Drifters have also released many single songs. Here are some of them:

Singles with Marie Arturén

• 1993: "Flyga över himmelen blå"
• 1993: "Nästa gång det blir sommar"
• 1994: "Kommer tid kommer råd"
• 1994: "Lycka till"
• 1994: "Än kan jag känna det där"
• 1995: "Det finns en"
• 1995: "Ännu en gång"

Singles with Ann-Charlotte

• 1997: "Du ger kärleken ett namn"

Other Popular Singles

• 1997: "Det brinner en låga"
• 1999: "Kärlek och gemenskap"
• 2000: "Kärleken rår ingen på"
• 2000: "Kom hem och sov i min säng"
• 2001: "Om du vill ha mig"

Non-Charting Singles

These songs were released but did not appear on the main music charts:

• 1998: "Jag säger som det är"
• 2002: "En på miljonen"
• 2011: "Stanna hos mig"

See also

In Spanish: Drifter para niños