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The Spotnicks are an instrumental rock group from Sweden, who were formed in 1961. They were famous for wearing “space suit” costumes on stage, and for their innovative electronic guitar sound. They have since released 42 albums, selling more than 18 million records, and still tour.
History
The Spotnicks originated from “Rock-Teddy and The Blue Caps”, a group formed in 1957 in Gothenburg by guitarist Bo Winberg (born 27 March 1939), with Bo Starander (born 11 March 1942) (rhythm guitar), and Björn Thelin (born 27 June 1942) (bass guitar). In 1958 they added Ove Johansson (drums), changed their name to “The Frazers”, and began playing regularly in local clubs. They signed a recording contract in 1961, and changed their name to “The Spotnicks”, a play on the Russian satellite Sputnik as suggested by their manager, Roland Ferneborg. Starander was later known as Bob Lander.
They soon became the first Swedish group to have significant international success, in a similar style to The Shadows and The Ventures. They toured Europe, and one of their early records, “Orange Blossom Special”, became their first big international hit, making the Top 30 in the UK Singles Chart in 1962 on the Oriole label, and reaching # 1 in ...
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Amapola
Johnny Guitar
If You Could Read My Mind
Take Me To The Mardi Gras
Last Date
Orange Blossom Special
Telstar
Karelia
Moonshot
Happy Guitar
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The Spotnicks In Tokyo
Spotnick's Best
The Very Best Of The Spotnicks
Back to the Roots
The Spotnicks in Paris
Greatest Hits
The Spotnicks in London
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