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Marie Fredriksson

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The Resume

    (May 30, 1958-December 9, 2019)
    Born in Ossjo, Sweden
    Born Gun-Marie Fredricksson
    Female half of Swedish pop duo Roxette
    Died of a brain tumor at 61
    Primary vocalist for Roxette singles ‘It Must Have Been Love,’ ‘Listen To Your Heart’ and ‘Fading Like a Flower’

Why she might be annoying:

    In the video for ‘She’s Got The Look,’ she sat on a prop toilet while singing the chorus and playing a guitar.
    She had a gap between her two front teeth.
    She wore sleek dress matching her skin in Roxette’s ‘It Must Have Been Love’ video and appeared to be lying on the bed naked at first glance.
    She married Mikael Bolyos in 1994 but did not invite her onstage other half Per Gessle to the wedding.

Why she might not be annoying:

    When she was seven, she lost her oldest sister in a horrendous motor vehicle accident.
    She attended a music school, starting at 17.
    Her musical influences include Joni Mitchell, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.
    She never caved into the pressure of growing her hair long.
    She did well as a solo artist in her native country.
    She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2002 after fainting at home.
    She was unable to do the Roxette tour, promoting their ‘Good Karma’ album, in 2016 due to poor health.
    With Roxette, she sang in English even though she spoke Swedish.
    She credited her husband for keeping her grounded. Her marriage produced two children, one boy and one girl.

Credit: battyx3


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 98 Votes: 34.69% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 148 Votes: 47.30% Annoying