THE SPOTNICKS MUSICIANS 1958 – 2019
| NAME | MAIN INSTRUMENTS | DATE OF BIRTH | DATE OF DEATH | ATTENDANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BO WINBERG | Guitars (electric and acoustic), pedal steel guitar, dobro, sitar, banjo, bass, piano, keyboard, synthesizer, melodica, violin, trombone, drums, lead and backing vocals | 1939-03-27 | 2020-01-03 | 1958 – 2019 |
| BO "BOB LANDER" STARANDER | Guitars (electric and acoustic), lead and backing vocals | 1942-03-11 | 2020-05-03 | 1958 – 2019 with a few breaks (1971-1975, 1977, 1983, 1987, 1993-1996) |
| BJÖRN THELIN | Electric bass, string bass, electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1942-06-27 | 2017-01-24 | 1958 – 1967, 1976 – 1978, 1984-1986, 1998 – 1999 * |
| OVE JOHANSSON | Drums | 1940-03-30 | 2017-04-08 | 1958 – 1963, 1998 – 1999 * |
| DEREK SKINNER | Drums | 1944-03-05 | 1963 – 1965 | |
| PETER WINSNES | Piano, keyboard, drums, lead and backing vocals | 1944-03-09 | 1965 – 1968, 2008, 2009 (and 1963 as subsistute for Bob Lander) | |
| JAMES GEORGE "JIMMIE" NICOL | Drums, lead and backing vocals | 1939-08-03 | 1965 – 1967 | |
| TOMMY TAUSIS | Drums | 1946-03-22 | 2022-03-30 | 1967 – 1970, 1974 – 1978, 1985-1986, 2000, 2001 |
| MAGNUS HELLSBERG | Bass | 1944-11-06 | 1967- 1971 | |
| GÖRAN “SAM” SAMUELSSON | Keyboard, electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1942-04-26 | 2022-02-04 | 1969 – 1970, 1978 |
| CLAES “FROSTIS” PETTERSSON | Drums | 1945-07-26 | 1970-1972 | |
| JÜRI WIIK | Guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1947-03-31 | 1971-1972, 1982 – 1984, 1993 | |
| ANDERS KJELLBERG | Drums | 1952-07-09 | 1973 | |
| LENNART HERMANSSON | Electric guitar | -- | 1971-1973 | |
| MATZ NILSSON | Electric bass, String bass | 1955-04-20 | 1973- 1974, 2002 | |
| HÅKAN MJÖRNHEIM | Electric guitar, banjo | 1955-02-22 | 1973 – 1974 | |
| PETER WIBERG | Piano, keyboard, accordion | 1948-12-11 | 1973 – 1975, 1983, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2002 | |
| MATS BJÖRKLUND | Guitars (electric and acoustic), lead and backing vocals | 1949-10-23 | 2022-06-15 | 1973 – 1975 |
| LEIF PAULSÉN | Electric bass | 1945-08-02 | 1974 – 1976 | |
| TODDE STOOR | Electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1946-06-21 | 2022 | 1974 – 1976 (1963 as subsistute for Bo Winberg) |
| ANDERS ERIXON | Drums | 1944-07-12 | 1997-08-02 | 1977 |
| GUNNAR WINALD | Electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1947-06-05 | 1977 – 1978 | |
| STEPHAN MÖLLER | Drums | 1949-11-13 | 1978, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008 – 2019 | |
| OVE LINDELL | Electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1956-03-08 | 1978 – 1982, 1984 – 1992, 2017 | |
| LASSE ÖHBERG | Drums | 1952-11-06 | 1978 – 1982, 1984 | |
| KENTH ANDERSSON | Electric bass, backing vocals | 1951-06-16 | 1978 – 1984 | |
| ARNE ÖSTERLINDH | Pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, keyboard, backing vocals | 1952-11-06 | 1980 – 1992, 2002 | |
| LARS ’LIM’ MOBERG | Electric guitar | 1956-09-26 | 1982, 1987 | |
| STEFAN ERICSSON | Electric bass, lead and backing vocals | 1949-12-22 | 1982, 1991 – 1992, 1997 – 2008 | |
| BENKT ANDERSSON (STONNER) | Drums | 1948-09-04 | 1982 – 1984 | |
| ALF BRINK | Electric bass | 1954-05-07 | 2004-07-11 | 1987 – 1991 |
| MATS BENGTSSON | Drums | 1959-12-15 | 1987 – 1992 | |
| RALPH NILSSON | Electric guitar | 1961-02-17 | 1997 – 2003 | |
| BJÖRN FRYKLUND | Drums | 1968-11-21 | 1997 – 2001 | |
| FREDRIK OSCARSSON | Drums | 1972-03-16 | 2002 – 2008 | |
| DOUGLAS MÖLLER | Electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1948-08-07 | 1999, 2002, 2003 – 2008 | |
| KENT BRÄNNLUND | Electric guitar, lead and backing vocals | 1961-11-14 | 2008 – 2019 | |
| GÖRAN SANFRIDSSON | Electric bass, backing vocals | 1961-12-19 | 2008 – 2019 |
And also several guest and session musicians such as:
| NAME | MAIN INSTRUMENTS | PARTICIPATES IN | ATTENDANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Baxter | Electric guitar | 1963, 1964 | |
| Kerstin Aulén (The Chicks) | Backing vocals | Hootenanny Express | 1964 |
| Inga-Lill Johansson (The Chicks) | Backing vocals | Hootenanny Express | 1964 |
| Lars Erstrand | Keyboard, drums | 1964 | |
| Bernt Andersson | Piano, keyboard, accordion, harmonica | 1970, 1971, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2002 | |
| Janne ”Lukas” Persson | Piano | 1972 | |
| Calle Ahrman | Electric guitar | 1972 | |
| Hans Jenbratt | Electric guitar | 1972 | |
| Leif Nordeke | Electric guitar | 1972 | |
| Per-Olof ’Pelle’ Glans | Electric guitar | 1972 | |
| Leif Nyström | Drums | 1972 | |
| Bo Maniette | Electric guitar | 1973 | |
| Johann Dielemans | Drums | 1973 | |
| Peter Milefors | Drums | 1977 | |
| Jean-Louis Bucchi | Synthesizer | 1978 | |
| Jean Claude Charvier | Electric guitar | 1978 | |
| ’Jo’ | Drums | 1978 | |
| John Kincade | Backing vocals | 1981 | |
| Berit ’Dolly’ Håkansson | Two rows buttonkeys accordion | Dolly H | 1984 |
| Nils Nordin | Drums | 1986 | |
| Charles Falk | Keyboard | 1987 | |
| Jan Guner | Bass | 1987 | |
| Måns Abrahamsson | Drums | 1987 | |
| Thomas Olsson | Drums | 1988, 2002, 2015, 2017 | |
| Ulf Wakenius | Electric guitar | 1988 | |
| Lars Andreasson | Keyboard | 1988 | |
| Sven-Erik Dahlberg | Keyboard | 1988 | |
| Peps Persson | Harmonica | 1988 | |
| Salomon Helperin | Trumpet | 1988 | |
| Eric Norström | Saxophone | 1988 | |
| Kent Helgesson | Drums | 1988 | |
| Jessica Winberg | Laughter and joy | Tomten Kommer Snart | 1988 |
| Sofie Starander | Laughter and joy | Tomten Kommer Snart | 1988 |
| Tomas Fanto | Electric bass | 1988, 1989 | |
| Bengt ’Bengan’ Blomgren | Electric guitar | Ain't Nobody Home | 1988, 1992 |
| Nicke Ström | Electric bass | 1988, 1992 | |
| Tim Norell | Keyboard | 1990, 1992 | |
| Anders Hansson | Keyboard | 1990, 1992 | |
| Mats A Lindberg | Electric bass | 1990, 1992 | |
| Albert Lee | Electric guitar | 1992 | |
| Kenth Larsson | Pedal steel guitar | 1992 | |
| Jonas Molbeck | Electric guitar, string bass | 1992 | |
| Frank Patrini | Saxophone | 1992 | |
| Erik Bärnholm | Electric guitar | 1992 | |
| Ulf Wahlberg | Keyboard | 1992 | |
| Johan Norgren | Drums | 1992, 1994, 1997 | |
| Glenn Fernblad | Keyboard | 1993 | |
| Magnus Rosén | Electric bass | 1993 | |
| Dennis Nybratt | Drums | 1993 | |
| Peter Ljung | Keyboard | 1994 | |
| Lasse Persson | Drums | 1994 | |
| Lasse Wellander | Electric guitar | 1994, 1997 | |
| Hasse Rosén | Electric guitar | 1994, 1997 | |
| Jesper Lindberg | Pedal steel guitar | 1994, 1997 | |
| Rutger Gunnarsson | Electric bass | 1994, 1997 | |
| Lennart Sjöholm | Keyboard | 1994, 1997 | |
| ’Shirley’ | Backing vocals | Kentucky My Old Home | 1995 |
| Ron (Ronnie) Howells | Electric and acoustic guitar | Angel, Hopeful, On The Other Side f The Moon | 1999 |
| Paul Howells | Lead vocal | Angel | 1999 |
| Joakim Jägsell | Drums | Substitute for Stephan Möller | 2000, 2018 |
| Olle Niklasson | Saxophone | Cielito Lindo | 2002 |
| Lasse Lindberg | Electric bass | Almbum: The Other Side Of The Moon | 2002 |
| Jenny Lindgren | Backing vocals | Alltid på väg/Gitarren i himlen | 2002 |
| Elenor Nilsson | Backing vocals | Alltid på väg/Gitarren i himlen | 2002 |
| Frank Johansson | Banjo | ||
| Denny Börjesson | Electric bass | ||
| Kjell Jansson | Electric bass | ||
| Frank Baum | Pedal steel guitar | ||
| Clifford Jordan | Saxophone, drums | ||
| ’Elisabeth’ | Saxophone |
* Björn Thelin and Ove Johansson made guest appearances during the 40th Anniversary Tour in 1998 and 1999.