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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 (born October 25, 1963) is a talented Swedish bassist. He is best known as a member of the famous rock band Europe. John and the band's singer, Joey Tempest, are the only members who have played on every single album Europe has released.
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John Levén's Music Journey
John Levén was born in Stockholm, Sweden. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Upplands Väsby. This is a suburb where many members of the band Europe grew up.
Joining Europe
John joined Europe in 1981. He took the place of the band's previous bassist, Peter Olsson. In 1985, John had a great idea. He suggested that Joey Tempest should create a song from an old keyboard tune. Joey had written this tune around 1981 or 1982. This idea led to one of Europe's biggest hits: the song "The Final Countdown".
Music After Europe
Europe took a break in 1992. During this time, John Levén continued to make music. He recorded and toured with several other bands. Some of these bands included Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, and Last Autumn's Dream. He also played with his Europe bandmate John Norum. John also worked with Glenn Hughes, a famous singer from bands like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple.
Europe Gets Back Together
The band Europe reunited 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 Beast" on the 2009 album, Last Look at Eden.
John Levén's Family Life
John Levén has three sons. Their names are Daniel, Alex, and Adrian.
Music Albums
John Levén has played on many albums throughout his career.
Albums with Europe
- 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)
Albums with Other Artists
John has also played bass on albums for other musicians and bands. Here are some of them:
- Glenn Hughes - From Now On... (1994)
- Glenn Hughes - Burning Japan Live (1994)
- Brazen Abbot - Eye of the Storm (1996)
- Clockwise - Nostalgia (1996)
- Last Autumn's Dream - Last Autumn's Dream (2003)
- Crowne - Kings in the North (2021)
See also
- In Spanish: John Levén para niños
