Streaplers | |
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 Streaplers' tour bus | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kungälv, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Members | Kenny Samuelsson (1997-present) Håkan Liljeblad (1959-present) Kjetil Granli (1990-present) Anders Larsson (2004-present) |
| 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) |
Streaplers is a Swedish musical group,[1] 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.
The group made a breakthrough with Säkkinjärven 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.
Today, the twins Håkan an Göran are the only original members. The other members are Kenny Samuelsson, Anders Larsson (taking over when Lasse Larsson left the band, Anders is Lasse's brother's son) and Kjetil Granli.