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Robert Wells (composer)
Swedish singer, songwriter and musician (born 1962)
Swedish singer, songwriter and musician (born 1962)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Robert Wells | |
| image | Robert Wells Tourist Ambassador (cropped).jpg | |
| caption | Wells in 2009 | |
| birth_name | Robert Henry Arthur Wells | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Solna, Sweden | |
| occupation | {{flatlist | |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist | |
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| instrument | {{flatlist | |
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| label | Philips | |
| years_active | 1986–present |
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
- Vocals
- keyboards
- Rock
- pop
Robert Henry Arthur Wells (born 7 April 1962) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician best known for the musical **, which contains elements of rock, classical and boogie-woogie.
Early life and career
Wells was born in Stockholm. He attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm at the age of 7 in 1969 and four years later, at the age of 11, became the youngest person ever to attend the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. At the age of 16 in 1978, Wells won two major Swedish talent contests. Wells has also participated twice in Melodifestivalen.
Wells was the musical director of two Swedish television shows. Wells appeared regularly on Så ska det låta, the Swedish version of The Lyrics Board.
Wells's first musical tour was with the Leningrad Orchestra in 1990. Wells's music was chosen as the official television theme music for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.
Eurovision
Wells played piano during the Belarus entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 on 25 May performed by 3+2.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SWE) | SWE | |||||
| {{cite web | url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Robert+Wells | NOR | ||||
| {{cite web | url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Robert+Wells | DEN | ||||
| {{cite web | url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Robert+Wells | |||||
| access-date=25 March 2011 }} | access-date=25 March 2011 }} | access-date=25 March 2011 }} | ||||
| 1987 | Robert Wells | 12 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | The Way I Feel | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | Rhapsody in Rock I | 30 | — | — | ||
| 1990 | Rhapsody in Rock II | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | Dubbelpianisterna – Hör och Häpna | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | Rhapsody in Rock III | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Robert Wells (Finland Special Edition) | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | Norman and Wells (with Charlie Norman) | 52 | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Rhapsody in Rock Complete | 6 | — | — | Platinum | |
| 2000 | Rhapsody in Rock – World Wide Wells | 19 | — | — | Gold | |
| Jingle Wells | 29 | — | — | Gold | ||
| 2001 | Rhapsody in Rock – Completely Live | 6 | — | — | Gold | |
| 2002 | Väljer sina klassiska favoriter | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | Rhapsody in Rock The Complete Collection | 1 | — | — | Platinum | |
| 2004 | Rhapsody in Rock – The Anniversary | 5 | 17 | 18 | Gold | |
| 2005 | Full House Boogie | 3 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | The Best of Rhapsody 1998–2008 | 6 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Close Up Classics | 20 | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Piano Concertos I-1X | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | A Tribute to Charlie (Robert Wells Trio) | 16 | — | — | ||
| 2017 | Sun Studio Sessions | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or unknown.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SWE) | SWE | |||||
| NOR | ||||||
| DEN | ||||||
| 1986 | Upp på berget | 13 | — | — | ||
| 1995 | Robert Trio | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | Spanish Rhapsody | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | ROCKARIA | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | My Love (with Sofia Källgren) | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Handful of Keys | 1 | — | — | Gold |
Videos
- 1987: Robert Wells
DVDs
- 2002: Rhapsody in Rock – The Stadium Tour 2002
- 2004: Rhapsody in Rock – The Anniversary Tour
- 2005: Rhapsody in Rock- The 2005 Summer Tour
Other works
Books
- 2003: Mitt Liv Som Komphund
- 2019: Blod, Svett & Toner
Awards and honors
- The Charlie Norman Honor Prize, 2011
- H. M. The King's Medal, 8th size with blue ribbon, 2012
References
References
- Jonas Wallmark. (14 December 2012). "Robert Wells om uppväxten i Huvudsta". Magasin Solna (Swedish local weekly newspaper).
- "Swedish composer chosen for Olympic TV theme".
- "Hyllning till Charlie Norman hotas".
- "Kungen delade ut medaljer".
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