美国国家公共电台 NPR--Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70

Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70

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A key contributor to Abba has died.

Lasse Wellander was the group's lead guitarist on some of their biggest hits in the 1970s and '80s, including "Knowing Me Knowing You," "Slipping Through My Fingers," and "Eagle."

The Abba band members — Benny Andersson, Agnetha F?ltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Bj?rn Ulvaeus — released a statement on their Instagram page expressing their sorrow for the passing of Wellander, who played "an integral role in the Abba story." The statement also conveyed that Wellander's contribution will be remembered forever, and he will be greatly missed.

Born in 1952 in the small Swedish town of Skrekarhyttan, Wellander began playing the guitar after watching the Beatles perform on television in 1963.

Prior to joining Abba, Wellander played in a rock-blues band called Nature, which toured with Swedish singer-songwriter Ted² G?rdestad. It was during this time that he met Bj?rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, the two male members of Abba.

Wellander played guitar on eight Abba studio albums and was a prominent performer in the group's live concerts. He first recorded with the group in 1974, playing guitar on "Intermezzo No.1" and "Crazy World."

Following Abba's breakup in the early 1980s, Wellander pursued a solo career, producing and recording³ his own music. But he maintained strong connections with Abba, contributing to the soundtracks of the two Mamma Mia! movie musicals, and also playing a part in Abba's comeback album, Voyage, released in 2021.

Wellander died Friday of cancer. He was 70 years old.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

3 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。