Robert Dahlqvist | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jens Robert Dahlqvist |
Also known as | Strängen, Strings |
Born | Visby, Sweden | 16 April 1976
Died | 1 February 2017 Bagarmossen, Sweden | (aged 40)
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass |
Labels | Psychout Records, Razzia Records, White Jazz Records, BMG, Sweet Nothing Records, National, Universal Music, Wild Kingdom |
Formerly of | The Hellacopters, Thunder Express/Dundertåget, Stefan Sundström, Diamond Dogs, The Solution |
Website | Official MySpace |
Robert Dahlqvist (16 April 1976 – 1 February 2017[1]) was a Swedish guitarist and vocalist best known for his nine-year tenure with the rock band The Hellacopters. He was also the lead singer and lead guitarist for Dundertåget (first known as Thunder Express), a band originally started as a side project to his work with The Hellacopters. At the time of his death at age 40, Dahlqvist had nearly completed his second solo album, under the name Strängen.