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John Levén
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Levén at Wacken Open Air 2017
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| Birth name | John Gunnar Levén |
| Born | 25 October 1963 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Associated acts | Europe, Glenn Hughes, Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream |
John Gunnar Levén is a talented Swedish musician. He is best known as the bassist for the famous rock band Europe. John was born on October 25, 1963. He and the band's lead singer, Joey Tempest, are the only members who have played on every single one of Europe's studio albums.
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John Levén's Musical Journey
Early Life and Joining Europe
John Levén was born in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. When he was seven years old, his family moved to a suburb called Upplands Väsby. This is the same area where many other members of the band Europe grew up.
John joined Europe in 1981. He took the place of the band's previous bassist, Peter Olsson.
How "The Final Countdown" Was Born
In 1985, John Levén had a great idea. He suggested that Joey Tempest should create a song using an old keyboard tune. Joey had written this tune back in 1981 or 1982. John's idea led to one of Europe's most famous songs: "The Final Countdown". This song became a huge hit around the world.
Projects Outside Europe
Europe took a break from making music together in 1992. During this time, John Levén worked with many other bands and artists. He recorded music and went on tour with groups like Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, and Last Autumn's Dream. He also played with his bandmate John Norum and the singer Glenn Hughes. Glenn Hughes was a singer for famous bands like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple.
Europe Reunites
The band Europe got back together in 2003. John Levén continued to be an important part of the group. He helped write some of their new songs. For example, he co-wrote the song "Always the Pretenders" from their 2006 album, Secret Society. He also helped write the song "The Beast" on their 2009 album, Last Look at Eden.
John's Family Life
John Levén is a father to three sons. Their names are Daniel, Alex, and Adrian.
Music Albums Featuring John Levén
With Europe
John Levén has played bass on all of Europe's studio albums. Here are some of them:
- Europe (1983)
- Wings of Tomorrow (1984)
- The Final Countdown (1986)
- Out of This World (1988)
- Prisoners in Paradise (1991)
- Start from the Dark (2004)
- Secret Society (2006)
- Last Look at Eden (2009)
- Bag of Bones (2012)
- War of Kings (2015)
- Walk the Earth (2017)
Other Music Projects
John Levén has also played on albums for other artists:
- Glenn Hughes - From Now On... (1994)
- Glenn Hughes - Burning Japan Live (1994)
- Brazen Abbot - Eye of the Storm (1996)
- Clockwise - Nostalgia (1996)
- Brazen Abbot - Bad Religion (1997)
- Clockwise - Naïve (1998)
- Last Autumn's Dream - Last Autumn's Dream (2003)
- Crowne - Kings in the North (2021)
See also
In Spanish: John Levén para niños
