Leif Bloms
| Company type | Dansband |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Fate | Disbanded on 31 December 1995 |
| Headquarters | Växjö , Sweden |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Leif Bloms was a dansband originating from Växjö, Sweden, that found success on the Swedish album charts during the mid to late 1970s.
Background
The band was established in 1958 by three brothers from Växjö and initially performed under the name Leif Blom's Orchestra. Their first single, "En liten gnista," marked their entry into the music scene. In 1968, their performance on the television program Nygammalt attracted an audience of approximately three million viewers.
The 1968 ensemble featured Åke Blom on electric guitar, Gert Blom handling trumpet and electric guitar, Leif Blom playing the organ, Sven Erik Hanson on bass and acoustic guitar, Hans Peter Heigis on drums, and vocalist Ingrid Jones.
After nearly four decades of activity, Leif Bloms officially ended their journey on 31 December 1995.
During the 1970s, singer Lisa Magnusson became part of the group; she is married to Hasse Magnusson, who plays saxophone for the band Thorleifs.
1960s
In 1968, the band released the single "En Liten Gnista" / "Min Lyckostjärna," featuring Ingrid Jones as lead vocalist and credited as Leif Bloms med Ingrid Jones on Anette AS 120. That same year saw another release with Lisbeth Magnusson singing on "Om Sanningen Ska Fram" / "Låt Oss Möta Sommaren," credited to Leif Bloms med Lisbeth on Anette AS 132.
1970s
The group issued the single "Då föddes kärleken" paired with "Trumpetens sång" in 1971 under Anette AS 190.
Their album Här igen reached number 26 on the Swedish charts during a four-week presence starting 26 April 1976. The following year’s release, Hem till dig, charted at position 34 for two weeks beginning 22 April 1977.
In 1978, En souvenir appeared briefly on the charts for one week, peaking at number 34 on 19 May.
The 1979 album Vem får din sång, released via Tor TORS 2209, included songs such as "Nu har du tänt mej" (a rendition of "Baby I'm Burnin"), "It's A Cowboy Loving Night," "Vem får din sång" (covering "Mexican Girl"), "Skateboard-ooh-ah-ah," and an instrumental version of "Aloha ʻOe."
1980s - 1990s
From the release of Håll dig kvar in 1981 onward, Mona Gustafsson served as lead vocalist. She composed the song "Dej ska jag älska all min tid," which won the Hänt song contest in Älvsjö in 1992. After Leif Bloms disbanded, Gustafsson teamed up with Patrik Ahlm and René Saulesco to form the dansband Mona G:s orkester.
Original
- Åke Blom – guitar
- Leif Blom – keyboard
- Simon Blom – bass
Later
- Gert Blom – trumpet, guitar, keyboard
- Mona Gustafsson – vocals (1981–1995)
- Svend Erik Hansèn – bass
- Peo Henriksson – bass, vocals
- Peter Heigis – drums
- Madeleine Käll – vocals
- Kenneth Karlsson – drums
- C A Olsson – drums
- Egon Olsson – drums
- Ingrid Jones – vocals
- Lisbeth Magnusson – vocals
- Ulf Lindstrand – drums, vocals
- Carina Jönsson – vocals
- Olle Hallstedt – drums, vocals
- Stefan Svensson – bass
- Renè Saulesco – drums, violin, vocals
- Patrik Ahlm – bass, vocals
Albums
- Leif Bloms orkester (1973)
- På världens tak (1974)
- Vilken härlig fest (1975)
- Här igen (1976)
- Hem till dej (1977)
- Amore (1977)
- En souvenir (1977)
- Vem får din sång (1979)
- Cindy (1979)
- Jul för dig och mig (1980)
- Håll dig kvar (1981)
- Jubileumsalbum (1983)
- Som en saga (1984)
- Alltid på väg (1986)
- Härligt ljusblåa ögon (1988)
- Bara för en stund (samling, 1988)
- Årets skiftningar (1990)
- Vilken underbar värld: 12 instrumentala önskemelodier (1992)
- Dej ska jag älska all min tid (1993)
- Det bästa som hänt (samling, 1993)
- En ring av guld (samling, 1994)
- Leif Bloms 20 bästa (samling, 1997)
- Nu och för alltid (samling, 2008)
Singles
Noteworthy singles released include:
- "En liten gnista/Min lyckostjärna" (1968)*
- "Om sanningen ska fram/Låt oss möta sommaren" (1968)*
- "Det var du som stal mitt hjärta Carl Johan/Vill du vinna mig tillbaka" (1969)*
- "Ticke ticke tong/Vilken underbar dag i dag" (1971)*
- "Vem får din sång/Substitud" (1978)*
- "Oh Susie bara vi två vet/Yours" (1979)*
- "Släng dej i väggen/Om du stannar kvar" (1988)*
- "Ännu en gång/Finns det tro finns det hopp" (1991)*
- "Dej ska jag älska all min tid/Öppna ett fönster/Ensam med dig" (1992)*
- "Det bästa som hänt/Det finns ingenting att hämta/Om du ser i mina ögon" (1993)*
Melodier på Svensktoppen
- Då föddes kärleken - 1971 (together with Gert Blom)
- Jag ska ta morfar med mig ut i kväll - 1977
- Nu och för alltid - 1993
- Det bästa som har hänt - 1993
- En ring av guld - 1994
External links
- Discogs - Leif Bloms
- 45Cat - Leif Bloms - Discography
- Tony S channel, Feb 3, 2013 - Leif Bloms Om sanningen ska fram (Vocals by Lisbeth Magnusson) (audio)
- Leif Bloms Topic channel, Jan 19, 2015 - Skateboard-ooh-ah-ah (audio)
- Leif Bloms Topic Channel, May 4, 2018 - Stopp stanna upp (audio)