Streaplers

Streaplers is a Swedish musical group, founded 1959 in Kungälv as a pop group and later developed into a dansband. Original members were Gert Lengstrand (vocals), Bjarne Lundquist, Göran Liljeblad, Håkan Liljeblad och Lars Larsson.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Streaplers is referenced by 17 other articles, and connects out to Sweden, pop music and singing.

It is catalogued under topics including 1950s establishments in Gothenburg and Bohus County, 1959 establishments in Sweden and Dansbands.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

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Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.name: Streaplers
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.image: Streaplers buss.JPG
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.caption: Streaplers' tour bus
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.background: group_or_band
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.origin: Kungälv, Sweden
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.years_active: 1959–present
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.current_members: Kenny Samuelsson (1997-present) Håkan Liljeblad (1959-present) Kjetil Granli (1990-present) Anders Larsson (2004-present)
Musical artist <! See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians >.past_members: Mats Alfredsson (1959-1963) Gert Gert Lengstrand (1959-1966) Bjarne Lundqvist (1963-1988) Robert Löfvendahl (1966-1970) Ove Pilebo (1970-1984) Towe Wideberg (1984-1990) Kent Szwonder (1988-????) Bosse Möllberg (1990-1997) Lars Larsson (1995-2004) Jörgen Flach (2003-2003)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: musical group
Official name: Streaplers
Genre: rock music
Country of origin: Sweden
Official website: streaplers.se
Image: Viking Cinderella, 20221123, Streaplers, Etage, 05.jpg

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inception: 1959-00-00
start of work period: 1959-00-00
described at URL: www.bingolottowiki.se/index.php/Streaplers
Commons category: Streaplers
location of formation: Kungälv

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Members
Vocals
Bass
Guitar
Drums
Keyboard
Discography
Albums
References
External links

The group made a breakthrough with Säkkijärven Polka in 1963. Hit songs such as Diggety Doggety, "Mule Skinner Blues" and ''Rockin' Robin'' followed. Singer Gert Lengstrand left the group in 1966, and was replaced by Curt Borkman. Since then the band began development towards playing dansband music. Robert Löfvendahl became the new singer in 1969. The same year, the band had a Svensktoppen number one hit with "Tusen öars land". In 1970, Ove Pilebo began as singer and Streaplers became one of Sweden's most popular dansbands, with 225 concerts. As a dansband, they had many Svensktoppen hits, like "Valentino", "Va' har du under blusen, Rut? ", "Jag har en dröm" and "Till min kära", which during the period 1995-1997 was on the list for 73 weeks, 22 of the hits made first place.

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