{"id":221807,"date":"2019-12-10T22:46:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T03:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/marie-fredriksson-of-roxette-dead-at-61"},"modified":"2019-12-10T22:46:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T03:46:34","slug":"marie-fredriksson-of-roxette-dead-at-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/marie-fredriksson-of-roxette-dead-at-61","title":{"rendered":"Marie Fredriksson of Roxette Dead at sixty one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-133353\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">    \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n    \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"30.4296619411\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"75.7215041128\">\n<section id=\"cb-a71b7ad6feec8b2ff09a45f9e655a79b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n       <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"food\" alt=\"food\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Marie-Fredriksson-of-Roxette-Dead-at-61.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span>\n         <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a014af03feba8ea82fbc1ffe8f69aaaa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33\">\n<p><strong>Marie Fredriksson<\/strong> \u2014 lead singer for the pop-rock duo, Roxette \u2014 has died after a 17-year battle with cancer \u2026 TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-94aa828fc3293ca3b2177e1b1c7b6c7a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"37\">\n<p>According to her management group \u2026 the Swedish musician passed away Monday. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2002, Marie received aggressive treatment that was ultimately successful, allowing Roxette to return after a long hiatus and release new music.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-77343fe7259dab0d55d64d0814b5e13e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>However, Marie was advised by doctors to stop touring and focus on her health in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5fee859acf7c52b9ea8e7b735054b5f8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Roxette formed in 1986 and became an international sensation with their breakout #1 hit in 1989 \u2014 \u201cThe Look.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5738235e57c9278ac1206999ed73c787\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink \"\/>\n<section id=\"cb-a533b18c9f152411cfa40b9596b4a7f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"32.0732984293\">\n<p>The duo\u2019s success continued the following year with the single \u201cIt Must Have Been Love,\u201d which was featured on the soundtrack of the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/julia-roberts\/\"><strong>Julia Roberts<\/strong><\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/richard-gere\/\"><strong>Richard Gere<\/strong><\/a> rom-com, \u201cPretty Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a5278b4b1e57326dafe3a27cbb329007\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33\">\n<p>The group\u2019s other big hits include \u201cListen to Your Heart\u201d and \u201cJoyride.\u201d All in all, Roxette put out 10 albums to go along with 10 major tours.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-335520c8bafd8907d1663c3eef0c9103\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"41\">\n<p>Marie\u2019s management says she \u201cleaves us a grand musical legacy.\u201d It says, \u201cHer amazing voice \u2013 both strong and sensitive \u2013 and her magical live performances will be remembered by all of us who was lucky enough to witness them,\u201d adding \u2026 \u201cBut we also remember a wonderful person with a huge appetite for life, and woman with a very big heart who cared for everybody she met.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-57b51503e9d19a6acf76151654111cf1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"47\">\n<p>Her former bandmate, guitarist and singer <strong>Per Gessle<\/strong>, says \u2026 \u201cThank you, Marie, thanks for everything. You were an outstanding musician, a master of the voice, an amazing performer. Thanks for painting my black and white songs in the most beautiful colours. You were the most wonderful friend for over 40 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b4790ef762f4fc9a3ba9c6b5be3603e8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Fredriksson\u2019s survived by her husband and 2 children.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7a6cdd0eb7a64469854143c9deb04062\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \">\n<p>She was 61.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \">\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/12\/10\/marie-fredriksson-dead-dies-61-roxette\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/category\/categorized\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/marie-fredriksson-of-roxette-dead-at-61\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Marie Fredriksson \u2014 lead singer for the pop-rock duo, Roxette \u2014 has died after a 17-year battle with cancer \u2026 TMZ has learned. 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