Mikael Rickfors (born 4 December 1948) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. From 1968, he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in
Swedish band
Bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of mostly evergreen perennial plant, perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily (biology), subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family, in th ...
. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors later performed with the British rock group
The Hollies
The Hollies are an English rock and pop band formed in Manchester in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Singer Allan Clarke and ...
for about two years and recorded two albums with them,
Romany and
Out on the Road.
The Hollies: Band Profile – Past Members – Mikael Rickfors
, accessed 24 May 2010 Two of the Hollies' singles with Rickfors became worldwide hits in 1972: ''The Baby'' and ''Magic Woman Touch''. Another single, ''Slow Down Go Down'' (1973), became a minor hit in Australia.
References
External links
Mikael Rickfors official homepage
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1948 births
The Hollies members
Singers from Stockholm
Living people
English-language singers from Sweden
Swedish-language singers
Swedish male singers
Swedish bass guitarists
Swedish male bass guitarists