Europe

Europe (band)

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Europe is a Swedish hard rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements. Since its formation, Europe has released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and seventeen videos.

Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with its third album The Final Countdown (1986), which became a substantial commercial success and sold over three million copies in the United States. Europe was one of the most successful rock acts of the 80s and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.[1] The band has achieved two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie").

Europe went on hiatus in 1992, reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year's Eve 1999 and announced an official reunion in 2003. Since then Europe has released three albums, Start from the Dark (2004), Secret Society (2006) and Last Look at Eden, which was released on September 9, 2009.

Band members

Current members

Joey Tempest - lead vocals, acoustic & rhythm guitar¹, keyboards² (1979–1992, 2003–present)

John Norum - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1979–1986, 2003–present)

John Levén - bass (1981–1992, 2003–present)

Mic Michaeli - keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar³ (1984–1992, 2003–present)

Ian Haugland - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1984–1992, 2003–present)

¹Live

²Until 1984

³Live during the Prisoners in Paradise Tour 1991-92

Former members

Kee Marcello - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1986–1992, December 31, 1999)

Tony Reno - drums, percussion (1979–1984)

Peter Olsson - bass (1979–1981)

Europe songs :

Carrie [Download-mf]

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