Roxette

Sweden, 1986–2016

Swedish pop-rock duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, formed in 1986. Known for polished power-pop and rock ballads with global success in the late 1980s and 1990s, including the US number-one hits 'The Look', 'Listen to Your Heart', 'It Must Have Been Love' and 'Joyride'. Fredriksson died in 2019.

Influenced by

• The Beatles
• Ramones
• Blondie

Influenced

• Ace of Base