10 of Roxette’s most defining songs, from 'Joyride' to 'The Look'


Roxette

There was a time when Roxette was the biggest band in the world.

Masters of infectious pop hooks and soaring power ballads, Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, who died yesterday at age 61 after a long battle with cancer, ruled the airwaves from 1988 to 1992, with hit after hit after hit. Their fortunes may have waned slightly after that initial peak, but the Swedish duo continued to make music together, even after Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2002.

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