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Lasse Wellander, ABBA’s go-to guitarist across decades of hits, died at age 70 on April 7 due to cancer
He played guitar on all of the iconic band’s albums and toured with them in the ’70s and ’80s
The Swedish pop group described Wellander’s talent as “immense,”
Wellander was born in Stockholm in 1952 and began playing guitar at age 12
He joined ABBA in 1974, playing on all their albums until their final release, “The Visitors,” in 1981
After ABBA disbanded, Wellander continued to work as a session musician and producer
He also played with other Swedish acts such as Ted Gärdestad, Björn Skifs, and Tomas Ledin
In addition to his work with ABBA, Wellander was known for his contributions to Swedish film scores
He was awarded the Royal Medal Litteris et Artibus by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 2005
Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to Wellander’s legacy