Sven Zetterberg
"The Swedish blues professor" — a Chicago Express bandleader who toured with Jimmy Rogers, Luther Allison and Eddie Boyd, and built a soul-inflected solo catalog until his death in 2016, with one final album released posthumously in 2022.
Musical Influence
Zetterberg's decades of direct touring experience alongside first-generation Chicago blues musicians gave his own Swedish blues and soul recordings an authenticity that made him a reference point for the country's blues scene until his death. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
Influences
Formative experiences
- •Early career in Telge Blues and Blues Rockers. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •Co-founds Blue Fire and Four Roosters. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1981–1996: Leads Chicago Express, his best-known band. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1989: Receives the Cornelis Vreeswijk Scholarship. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •1999: Releases solo album "Blues from Within." (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2016: Dies on 21 December in Stockholm, aged 64. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2022: "Rain On, The Lost Session" released posthumously. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
Instruments & Equipment
Guitar
Core instrument across all his bands and solo work.
Vocals
Central instrument; soul-inflected blues vocal style.
Stories & Anecdotes
"Zetterberg toured and shared bills directly with Chicago blues legends Jimmy Rogers (Muddy Waters' former guitarist) and Eddie Boyd, giving him a rare direct lineage to the genre's first generation. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Swedish blues fans nicknamed him "the Swedish blues professor," a title reflecting both his musical authority and his decades of consistent, unshowy dedication to the genre. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"His final album, "Rain On, The Lost Session," was assembled and released six years after his death, from recordings made before he passed. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
Collaborators
Toured together; Rogers was Muddy Waters' longtime guitarist.
Toured together.
Toured together.
His main band, 1981–1996.
Watch & Listen
Sven Zetterberg Blues Band
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Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Bluesmeeting In Chicago | — | — | — | — | — | — | Recorded with Chicago blues musicians. | |
| 1999 | Blues From Within | — | — | — | — | — | — | Solo album. | |
| 2004 | Moving In The Right Direction | — | — | Last Buzz Record Co | — | — | — | Solo album. | |
| 2006 | Southern Soul Agenda | — | — | Borderline Records | — | — | — | Deep-soul-leaning solo album. | |
| 2022 | Rain On, The Lost Session | — | — | — | — | — | — | Posthumous release, six years after his death. |
Famous songs
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