Roxette
Sweden
Formed: 1986
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary, Europop, Swedish Pop/Rock, Euro-Pop, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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It's tempting to write Roxette off as nothing more than a shallow pop/rock band, but their shameless hooks are precisely what makes them so enjoyable. Roxette have a knack for writing extremely catchy and simple hooks and melodies that are sweet but not saccharine; it's radio-friendly pop, but the hooks don't wear thin with repeated plays. The duo of guitarist Per Gessle and vocalist Marie Fredriksson released an album in 1986 that didn't display much of their talents, but the infectious follow-up, 1988's Look Sharp!, brought them to the top of...
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Performed Songs By
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