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The Go Getters
The Go Getters is a Sweden, Swedish neo-rockabilly band formed in 1988 by lead singer, standup drummer, and lyricist Peter Sandberg. Other members include Johnny Andersson, and Pascal Guimbard, a founding member of the French rockabilly band The Sprites. Guitarist Robin Johnson, who had joined the band in 1988 died in a motorcycle accident in 2011. In 2018 The Go Getters won the "Best Rockabilly Group" award at the Ameripolitan Music Awards show held in Memphis, Tennessee. The Go Getters headline at major rockabilly events around the world and have amassed a global following. In 1993 The Go Getters released ''Real Gone'', their first of eight albums and distributed by Part Records. Their most recent album ''Love & Hate'', which includes a cover of "Ring of Fire (song)" by Johnny Cash was released in 2018 by the European rockabilly label Goofin’ Records. Over the years the group has recorded rockabilly versions of famous rock songs such as "Run Rudolph Run," "Should I Stay or Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västerås
Västerås () is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Mälaren, Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 158,653, over 100,000 more than the next largest of the 17 localities included in the Västerås Municipality. Västerås is the seat of Västerås Municipality, which is the capital of Västmanland County and an episcopal see. History Västerås is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and Northern Europe. The area has been populated since the Nordic Viking Age, before 1000 CE. Anundshög, Sweden's largest burial mound, is located just outside the City of Västerås. It was built about 500 CE and is over wide and is almost high. In the beginning of the 11th century, Västerås was the second largest city in Sweden; by the 12th century, it had become the seat of the bishop. The name ''Västerås'' originates from ''Västra Aros'' (), first recorded as ''Westra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
