Robert Wells is a Swedish composer, pianist, and singer who debuted as a recording artist in the late '80s and is best known for his long-running musical production Rhapsody in Rock. Born April 7, 1962, in Stockholm, Sweden, he studied at the Royal Swedish Music Academy, beginning his education there at the young age of 11. As a recording artist, he made his commercial debut in 1987 with the single "Upp På Berget" and the eponymous album Robert Wells, both of which were Top 20 hits on the Swedish charts. A couple years later, after the fairly unsuccessful second album The Way I Feel (1988), Wells released Rhapsody in Rock (1989), a musical production that mixed classical with rock & roll and boogie-woogie. The album was a modest hit at the time of its release, reaching the Top 30, and spawned a couple sequels: Rhapsody in Rock II (1990) and Rhapsody in Rock III (1993). Following a collaborative album with Charlie Norman, Norman and Wells (1996), Wells released Rhapsody in Rock: Complete (1998), a new version of his signature musical production. It was a smash hit this time, reaching number six on the albums chart, and spawned a bunch of follow-up albums: Rhapsody in Rock: World Wide Wells (2000), Rhapsody in Rock: Completely Live (2001), Rhapsody in Rock: The Complete Collection (2003), Rhapsody in Rock: Anniversary (2004), and The Best of Rhapsody 1998-2008 (2008), most of which were Top Ten hits. In 2009 Wells scored the biggest hit single of his career to date, the chart-topping smash "Handful of Keys."
Credits:
Lasse Risberg - Bass, Backing Vocals
Roine Johansson - Drums, Percussion
Albert Lee - Guitar
Claes Yngström - Guitar
Lasse Wikström - Guitar
Michael Nilsson - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mats Ronander - Harmonica
Robert Wells - Piano, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Johan Lewin - Tenor Saxophone
Stephan Jansson - Trombone
Niclas Ericson - Trumpet
Torbjörn Isaks - Trumpet
Viktor Sand - Alto Saxophone
Nicklas Bäcklund - Baritone Saxophone
Hanna Wanngård - Backing Vocals
Jessica Marberger - Backing Vocals
Maria Sköld - Backing Vocals
Thomas Bergqvist - Backing Vocals
Thomas Vikström - Backing Vocals
Tracklist:
01. Blow That Horn 04:02
02. Born to Boogie 03:14
03. Dear Reader 02:51
04. Seven Nights to Rock 02:41
05. Oh Oh Oh 03:18
06. The House Is Rockin' 02:51
07. Breakin' Up the House 02:54
08. Sit Back, Relax 'N Enjoy 03:58
09. Bible Belt 02:46
10. Minute Boogie 01:03
11. Route 66 03:20
12. Boogie Woogie Lovin' Man 04:06
13. Full House 03:00
14. Fly with Me 03:51
15. Wine, Women an' Song 04:45
16. St. Louis Blues Robert Wells 02:54
17. Kitten on the Keys (Untitled) 02:16
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