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Janne Schaffer

g, *1945 SE, Stockholm
Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Jan Erik Tage Schaffer

Jan Erik Tage Janne Schaffer (born 24 September 1945 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA but he has also recorded with artists such as Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Art Farmer and Tony Williams. He also played at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival.Schaffer is a member of the Electric Banana Band where he plays guitar as the character 'Zebra'. Schaffer received the Albin Hagström Memorial Prize in 1999.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Sitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Electronic
Plays With
Ablution
Attractions
Baltik
Dynamite Brass
Electric Banana Band
Electric Bwana Band
Gugge Hedrenius Big Blues Band
Harlequin
Hörselmat
Lasse Samuelsons Alarm
Latin Lover
Mads Vinding Group
Midnattsensemblen Paramount
Opus III
Pop Workshop
Ralph Lundsten And The Andromeda All Stars
Svenska Löd Ab
The Sleepstones
P*S
Zero
Bo Westman
Karlssons
Nacka Sångensemble
Disco Mackan
Lee Schipper
Mini-Tvers
Bobby Lee
Popular Tracks   
Norrland on Av ren lust by Janne Schaffer
Jag ska bli en byråkrat on Musik / Schaffer Text / Åberg by Janne Schaffer & Lasse Aberg
Brusa högre lilla å on Överblick by Janne Schaffer
Tropical Fruits on Musik / Schaffer Text / Åberg by Janne Schaffer & Lasse Aberg
24 Carat on In Stockholm by Gábor Szabó & Janne Schaffer
Jag vill ha en egen måne on Överblick by Janne Schaffer
Gläns över sjö och strand on Julglöd by Janne Schaffer
Happy Feet on Earmeal by Janne Schaffer
Hårda paket on Till Alla Barn by Various Artists
Kineser on Överblick by Janne Schaffer

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Katharsis / Earmeal / PresensJanne Schaffer2017Compil.
Musik / Schaffer Text / ÅbergJanne Schaffer, Lasse Åberg2013Album
Music StoryJanne Schaffer2010Compil.
Stämningsfullt-En VinterresaJanne Schaffer2009Compil.
Med Betoning På LjusJanne Schaffer2005Compil.
ÖverblickJanne Schaffer2004Compil.
Finns Det Någon Framtid För MigJanne Schaffer & Tobias Ågren2004Single
Nära I SommarnattenJanne Schaffer2002Compil.
Så Länge Jag Får Ha Dig KvarJanne Schaffer2000Single
På Andra Sidan MånenJanne Schaffer2000Album
Tunga Låtar 73-96Janne Schaffer1996Compil.
Lugna Låtar 80-95Janne Schaffer1996Compil.
Het SandJanne Schaffer1995Single
Till Alla BarnJanne Schaffer, Johan Söderqvist, Georg Wadenius1995Album
Till Alla BarnJanne Schaffer, Johan Söderqvist, Georg Wadenius1995Album
Av Ren LustJanne Schaffer1995Album
Mellan Sol Och Måne 73-93Janne Schaffer1993Compil.
ÖgonblickJanne Schaffer1992Album
Tid BrusaJanne Schaffer, Björn J:Son Lindh, Gunnar Idenstam1990Album
JulglödJanne Schaffer, Leif Strand, Bo Westman, Nacka Sångensemble1989Album
String Along With BasieRune Gustafsson Featuring Janne Schaffer / Georg Wadenius / Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen1989Album
Katharsis & Earmeal Med Janne Schaffer 1976-1979Janne Schaffer1989Compil.
Electric GraffitiJanne Schaffer1988Album
TrafficJanne Schaffer1985Album
The Keiser TwinsThe Keiser Twins, Janne Schaffer1984Album
Blå Passager Och Röda VågorJanne Schaffer1982Album
PresensJanne Schaffer1980Album
Herr Allansson Pickles / IctusJanne Schaffer1980Single
EarmealJanne Schaffer1978Album
Happy FeetJanne Schaffer1978Single
KatharsisJanne Schaffer1976Album
The ChineseJanne Schaffer1974Single
Janne Schaffer's Andra LPJanne Schaffer1974Album
Dr Abraham /It's Only MoneyJanne Schaffer / Thin Lizzy1974Single
Janne SchafferJanne Schaffer1973Album
Flight 05Janne SchafferSingle
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