Per Gessle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Per Gessle
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1959(1959-01-12)
Age	65
Birthplace	Halmstad
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Capricorn

Per Gessle Biography

Per Gessle is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on January 12, 1959 in Halmstad, Sweden. Swedish pop artist and guitarist in Roxette. Swedish group Roxette the group that is known for its songs, such as “Neverending Love.”

He created Roxette along with He formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson..

Per Gessle was a founding member of Gyllene Tider, in 1976. They quickly became a popular group in Sweden, but after their fourth album, The Heartland Café (1984), sold poorly compared to their previous albums, the group disbanded. Gessle wrote. “We decided to put Gyllene Tider to rest… until further notice.” In 1982, Gessle released his first solo album, Per Gessle and after Gyllene Tider split-up his second album, Scener, quickly appeared in 1985.

Gessle and Marie Fredriksson had been friends for a few years before they came together as Roxette in 1986. After the success of their first hit “Neverending Love”, which was written by Gessle, they quickly recorded Pearls of Passion using material which was originally intended for Per’s third solo album. Roxette went on to achieve four U.S. #1’s and two #2’s, with their albums Look Sharp! and Joyride attaining platinum status in a number of countries. After Roxette’s early nineties success, Per released a demo compilation album in 1992, På väg, 1982–86. After the release of Crash! Boom! Bang! and subsequent world tour, Roxette took a break.

He was married to Asa Nordin in 1993.

Per Gessle Net Worth

Per Gessle is one of the richest Pop Singer from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Per Gessle 's net worth $150 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing guitar when he was an teen and was a part of several popular Swedish groups before gaining international recognition.

He is involved in satellite radio.

Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpæːr ˈɡɛ̂sːlɛ] ( listen ) ; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the former male half of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, whom he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986. The duo achieved international success in the late-1980s and early-1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and topped the charts in the US four times, most notably with “It Must Have Been Love” which was featured in the film Pretty Woman. Prior to the formation of Roxette, he had a successful career in native Sweden as the frontman for Gyllene Tider. The band released three number-one albums during the early 1980s but disbanded shortly after their fourth album, The Heartland Café (1984).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Per Gessle height 6 ft 0 in Per weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Per Gessle Dating?

According to our records, Per Gessle married to Åsa Nordin. As of December 1, 2023, Per Gessle’s is not dating anyone.

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In-between periods in Roxette and Gyllene Tider reunions, Gessle recorded numerous solo albums, both in Swedish and English. After Fredriksson’s illness in 2002 he released Mazarin (2003). The album was a critical and commercial success for Gessle and started the beginning of a long term collaboration with the backing vocalist Helena Josefsson. With Fredriksson’s continued treatment and recuperation he made three more albums, Son of a Plumber (2005), En händig man (A handy man, 2007) and Party Crasher (2008). After Roxette’s Neverending World Tour finished in 2015 he produced another set of solo efforts, En vacker natt (2017), En vacker dag (2017) and Small Town Talk (2018). In 2016 he started using the pseudonym Mono Mind, first releasing a few singles before delivering a full album, Mind Control, in 2019. Gessle was the main songwriter for both Roxette and Gyllene Tider.

Facts & Trivia

Per Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Per Gessle celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

With Son of a Plumber, he continued his association with other Swedish artists. Jens Jansson along with previous collaborators Josefsson and Lundquist, helped Gessle create his second English album. Released in November 2005, the album contains a song dedicated to Gessle’s father who was a plumber, “Kurt – The Fastest Plumber in the West”. The album which was certified platinum, was also released in several other European countries in April 2006. In June 2007, he released another solo album in Swedish with the name En händig man, which shipped three times platinum. A single of the same name was released; “En händig man”. Later on October a book of “Att vara Per Gessle” was published, telling some of the unknown facts about Gessle and his 30-year career.

Are Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle married?

“Just kidding, just kidding,” she said between spurts of laughter. “People ask us all the time if we’re married or romantically involved. They insist we are but we’re not. Some people probably don’t believe us when we say we’re not involved.

How old is Gessle?

63 years (January 12, 1959)

What is Roxette worth?

Net Worth: $150 Million
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Actor
Nationality:| Sweden

Where is Per Gessle now?

Currently, Per performs as a solo artist that leads a successful career on his native Sweden and it’s unlikely he’ll tour again since Marie Fredriksson’s passed away in 2019.

What kind of brain tumor did Marie Fredriksson have?

Ten months later, on February 23, 2004, I collapsed in a grand mal seizure and was subsequently diagnosed with a very serious form of brain cancer — glioblastoma (GBM).