John Levén

Swedish bassist with Europe

John Levén - Swedish bassist with Europe
Born

October 25th, 1963
61 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

Sweden

Links & References

A Swedish bassist joined the rock band Europe in the early 1980s. The band gained international fame with the hit song "The Final Countdown" released in 1986. Levén contributed to the band's signature sound and played on several successful albums. After a brief hiatus, Europe reunited in 2003 and continued to release new music and tour, maintaining a strong following in the rock genre.

Played in the band Europe

Contributed to the album "The Final Countdown"

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