30 May 1958 - 9 December 2019

 

She was 61 years old.

Just been confirmed, very sad news.

 

@1204369382991941632

She had the sweetest voice ever, no one could compare, honestly

I'm heartbroken

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. :( :(

This is so sad news, I've always loved Roxette. Tourism and Joyride were among the first albums I owned.

So sad, she was a legend.

Loved roxette, very sad news, she has battled illnesses for years, RIP.

RIP, another star gone this week. :( I really liked Listen To Your Heart especially!

Fading Like a Flower :heart:

another childhood legend has passed, what a loss :(

 

fighting with the cancer for long 17 years is shows how strong person she was. May she rest in peace. :cry: :cry: :cry:

This is sad news to hear.

The Look and It Must Have Been Love are both great songs

@1204382630906650624

Tragic and sad news to hear, a wonderful talent and a huge loss to her family and friends.

So many fantastic songs she was involved in for so many years.

I love the story of how Roxette became worldwide famous, they had tried to get a record deal but all labels rejected them

then an American student that had been in an exchange in Sweden, brought a Roxette CD back with him and

passed it to his local radio station who started playing The Lookt and little by little the song become popular and more popular

and ended up reaching #1 in the US :) <3

Back when single radio stations could make songs a hit. Nowadays they're all part of the same groups like IHeart, so its harder to break through the system.

 

I loved their 1999 album, what a comeback. Anyone is my favorite song by them. MTV hammered it at the time.

 

Edited December 10, 20195 yr by Euphorique

Absolutely devastating!

The first singer to pass away who was truly a part of my childhood. Their music will forever hold a special place in my heart :wub:

 

Listened to them on the way home from work today in memory of Marie and I could still sing along to every word... Joyride and Fading Like a Flower :wub:

Back when single radio stations could make songs a hit. Nowadays they're all part of the same groups like IHeart, so its harder to break through the system.

 

I loved their 1999 album, what a comeback. Anyone is my favorite song by them. MTV hammered it at the time.

 

Yeah, I enjoy their recent stuff as much as their classics from late 80s. Stars may be my favorite

 

 

 

I really hope they will release some material recorded for future planned releases, if it exists.

 

 

:cry:

 

 

 

 

 

I would think they will and possibly add on a greatest hits cd. The greatest hits is a great album, packed with great songs.

I didn't know much about them but it's sad news!