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Janne Schaffer
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Janne Schaffer, born on September 24, 1945, in Stockholm, is one of Sweden's most prominent guitarists and composers. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he has appeared on nearly 5,000 recordings and released over 30 solo albums, including collaborations with groups like Electric Banana Band. He is also known for his work as a session guitarist for international artists and groups such as ABBA, Bob Marley, and Toto.
Schaffer grew up in Blackeberg, Stockholm, and began his musical journey playing the piano before switching to guitar. He was involved in the progressive rock band Svenska Löd AB and has worked with artists like Ted GĂ€rdestad, Cornelis Vreeswijk, and Björn J:son Lindh. HâŠ
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Janne Schaffer, born on September 24, 1945, in Stockholm, is one of Sweden's most prominent guitarists and composers. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he has appeared on nearly 5,000 recordings and released over 30 solo albums, including collaborations with groups like Electric Banana Band. He is also known for his work as a session guitarist for international artists and groups such as ABBA, Bob Marley, and Toto. Schaffer grew up in Blackeberg, Stockholm, and began his musical journey playing the piano before switching to guitar. He was involved in the progressive rock band Svenska Löd AB and has worked with artists like Ted GÀrdestad, Cornelis Vreeswijk, and Björn J:son Lindh. His 1978 album Earmeal, recorded in Hollywood with the Porcaro brothers, is particularly well-regarded. Schaffer remains active both on stage and in the studio, and his passion for music and teaching lives on through his involvement with the Guitar Academy and his own concerts.
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ABBA: How They Won Eurovision
as Self
DĂ„ gĂ„r jag ner i min kĂ€llare â filmen om Pierre Isacsson
as Self
Ted GÀrdestad - För kÀrlekens skull
as Self
Electric Banana Band
as Himself / Zebran
Janne Schaffer - En musikresa
as Self
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
as Self
Ted - till minne av en popartist
as Self
Robert Brobergs höjdare i Globen
as Self
Listen to the Music
as Self
The Lion and the Virgin
as musiker i Leos vÄning
Parade
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
No Poster
Snövit och de sju smÄ dvÀrgarna
as Blyger, a.k.a. Smyger
No Poster
Ett, tu -73
as Self
My Brother Ted
as Self