Christian Falk (25 April 1962 – 24 July 2014) was a Swedish

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and

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. Falk started his recording career with the band Madhouse in the early 1980s. He later moved on and became a founding member of

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band Imperiet. In the early 1990s, he emerged as a producer and DJ in the emerging Swedish

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and club scene. He switched comfortably between different styles of music; with

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he did

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hip hop, with Stonefunkers it was Daisy Age-inspired hip hop and

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, dancehall with Swing-A-Ling Sound System, R&B and

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with Blacknuss, hip hop with Petter, the Timebomb collective and

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, hardcore and electro with The Teddybears, and club soul with Kayo, among many others. He also co-wrote the track "Electricity", and several other tracks on the 1995 album '' We Care'' from alt-rockers

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. He released the

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"Make It Right" under his own name in 2000, with vocals by Demetrius Price, credited Demetreus. In 2008, he released a new version of " Calling You" with Jevetta Steele's vocals. The cover was released as a single from his album ''Quel Bordel''. In the UK, he enjoyed a Top 40 hit with " Dream On" in 2008, which featured vocals from fellow Swede

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. Falk also produced the multi-million selling song " 7 Seconds" composed by

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and Jonathan Sharp, released in 1994 as a single performed by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry.

Death

Falk died on 24 July 2014 from

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, aged 52, in Stockholm.

Discography

Albums (in his own name)

*''Quel Bordel'' (1999) * ''Christian Falk Hosts Swedish Open'' (2002) *'' People Say'' (2006)

Singles

*"Make It Right" (featuring Demetreus) (2000) - UK #22 *" Calling You" (featuring Jevetta Steele) *" Dream On" (featuring

and Ola Salo) (2008) - UK #29

References

1962 births 2014 deaths Swedish new wave musicians Deaths from pancreatic cancer Place of birth missing {{Sweden-musician-stub

Death

Discography

Albums (in his own name)

Singles

See also

References