Bo Hansson was a Swedish musician best known for his four instrumental progressive rock studio albums released throughout the 1970s.
The Hot Shots is a collective name for two closely related Swedish dance companies based in Stockholm, Sweden: The Rhythm Hot Shots and the Harlem Hot Shots. The Hot Shots specialize in faithful reproductions of African-American dance scenes in American films from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Dances that they perform include Lindy Hop, Tap dance, Cakewalk, Charleston, and Black Bottom. The members of the Hot Shots are also respected dance instructors and accomplished social dancers. The goals of The Rhythm Hot Shots and the Harlem Hot Shots are the same.
Lars Gunnar Victor Gullin was a Swedish jazz saxophonist.
Eje Thelin was a Swedish trombonist.
Lars Erstrand was a Swedish vibraphonist.
Orvar Bergmark was a Swedish football defender, manager and bandy player. He was the second Swedish national manager ever, and managed to qualify the Swedish national football team for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico 1970, after having beaten France in the qualifications. The 1970 World Cup was the first one in 12 years, and it was also the first time in 20 years that Sweden had qualified for a World Cup. Sweden did not qualify for the World Cups in 1954, 1962 and 1966). In 1952 he took part in the Olympic Bandy tournament.
Lars Jansson is a Swedish jazz pianist and composer.
Rolf Holger Lassgård is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas.
Jan-Olof "Ove" Grahn was a Swedish professional football player who played as a striker. He represented IF Elfsborg, Grasshoppers, Lausanne Sports, and Örgryte IS during a career that spanned between 1960 and 1978. A full international between 1962 and 1976, he won 45 caps and scored 10 goals for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups.
Bernt Rosengren is a Swedish jazz tenor saxophonist. His recordings earned him five Gyllene Skivan awards in Sweden over more than forty years.
Egil "Bop" Johansen was a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Åke Persson was a Swedish bebop jazz trombonist.
Nils Lindberg was a Swedish composer and pianist.
Rolf Billberg was a Swedish alto saxophone player active during the 1950s and 1960s.
Tvillingderbyt is a football fixture in Stockholm, Sweden, between cross-town rivals AIK Stockholm and Djurgårdens IF. Both clubs were founded in Stockholm in 1891, AIK was first with Djurgårdens IF following three weeks later, but they started playing football in 1896 (AIK) and 1899 respectively.
Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay was a Turkish jazz trumpeter.
Jan Bertil Allan is a Swedish jazz trumpeter and composer. He is the winner of a Grammis Award, the Swedish equivalent of the Grammys. He has also composed for several films such as The Adventures of Picasso (1978), Sopor (1981) and Trollkarlen (1999).
Roy's Got Rhythm is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge featuring tracks recorded in Sweden in 1951 and released on the EmArcy label. The album was originally recorded for the Swedish label Metronome, and some cuts were also released on Prestige Records.
Bjarne Arnulf Nerem, was a Norwegian jazz musician among the foremost soloists in Norwegian jazz. He was in the tradition of Lester Young, Stan Getz. Nerem achieved international recognition for his performances.
Gunnar Olof "Hacke" Björksten was a Finnish-Swedish jazz bandleader and saxophonist.
