Lead singer of the group Secret Service. Biography

Norell, who together with Håkansson wrote most of the band's compositions, nevertheless remained in the shadow of his comrades, not appearing with them on the covers of Secret Service albums. The first single of the young ensemble “Oh Susie” became a hit in Sweden as well as in some countries in Europe and South America (#9 Germany, #2 Sweden). The 1979 self-titled album, which included another hit, "Ten O'Clock Postman" (#5 Germany), went gold in Scandinavia.

The second disc of the group the following year, Ye Si Ca (1980), like its predecessor, was in a dance-pop vein and sold worse than its predecessor, but also contained the hits “Ye Si Ca” (#9 Germany) “L.A. Goodbye” (#23 Germany ). The third work followed after a year's lull. Cutting Corners (1982) turned out to be very hip and contained electro-pop compositions, among which was perhaps their most popular synth-pop single, "Flash in the Night", which topped the charts throughout continental Europe.

By the mid-'80s, Norell and Håkansson began writing and producing songs for other artists. Performed in a duet with former ABBA soloist Agnetha Fältskog, the single “The Way You Are”, included in the group’s next long-play, went gold in Sweden.

In 1987, Håkansson, Norell and Wahlberg recorded Aux Deux Magots, Secret Service's final album. Multi-instrumentalist Anders Hansson and bassist Mats A. Lindberg also participated in the work. Recorded, as always, in a Euro-pop vein, it became a worthy conclusion to the almost ten-year career of Secret Service.

Subsequently, Alexander Bard, composer and producer, creator of the groups Army of Lovers and Vacuum, joined the creative union of Håkansson and Norell. This is how the megatrio Norell Oson Bard appeared - the Swedish answer to the English songwriters Stock-Aitken-Waterman. In 1992, they founded the Swedish branch of PolyGram, called Stockholm Records, which produced such famous bands as Army of Lovers, the Cardigans, etc.

Stockholm Records

Ola Håkansson
Tim Norell
Ulf Wahlberg
Tony Lindbergh
Leif Paulsen
Leif Johansson
Bjorn Håkansson

« Secret Service" - one of the most famous Swedish musical groups in the genre of popular music of the 80s.

Compound

• Original composition:

Tim Norrell- keyboards

Ula Håkansson- vocals

Ulf Valberg- keyboards

Tony Lindbergh- guitar

Leif Johansson- drums

Leif Paulsen- bass

• 1987 lineup:

Tim Norrell - keyboards

Ola Håkansson - vocals

Anders Hansson - keyboards

Ulf Wahlberg - keyboards

Mats Lindberg - bass

Story

Ola Håkansson

Album cover for "Oh, Susie"

Cover of 7" single "Flash In The Night"

In the winter of 1979, Ulf Wahlberg met Tim Norell, then a music teacher who wrote songs part-time. Wahlberg took him to his friend Ole Håkansson, who worked as a music publisher, and Ola was delighted by the melodicism of Norell's songs.

Håkansson, after his meteoric rise in the 1960s as the singer of the famous band Ola & The Janglers, was unenthusiastic about pursuing a solo career, but the obvious chemistry between his voice and Tim's melodies did the trick.

After recording the first songs with poet Björn Håkansson, the trio invited some of their musician friends to take part in the recording of the album.

A little-known young performer, Ola Håkansson, joined The Janglers as their lead singer in 1963. Almost immediately, Håkansson took a leading position, and soon the name of this group sounded like “Ola & The Janglers”. In addition to Håkansson, the group included four more members, among whom we can note the famous Swedish musician Klaus Geijerstam (who was the author of most of the songs of “Ola & The Janglers”) and Leif Johansson, who later also joined the group “< Secret > < Service >».

The work of “Ola & The Janglers” was quite popular both in Sweden and abroad. Having started their repertoire with cover versions of “The Kinks” and “Rolling Stones” songs, the group recorded more than 20 singles in their homeland. And their song “Let’s Dance” even got into the American Billboard Top 100 in May 1969.

In 1967, two films with the participation of musicians from “Ola & The Janglers” were released on the screens of the country: “Drra pa - Kul grej pa vag till Gotet” and the more famous “Ola & Julia”, where Ola Håkansson played the main role.

The activity of “Ola & The Janglers” began to fade with the beginning of the 70s; the group’s last album was released in 1976, actually 5 years after the group’s breakup. In 1972, the album of the new group “Ola, Frukt och Flingor” appeared, the leader of which was Håkansson. Having released several albums and singles in Swedish, the group ceased to exist at the end of the 70s. The composition of this group was almost identical to the future "< Secret > < Service >».

In the 70s, Ola Håkansson became the manager of one of the largest recording studios in Sweden - Sonet Grammofon.

In the late 70s, keyboardist Ulf Wahlberg and the famous Swedish composer Tim Norrell became Håkansson's main creative partners. Both of them were trained music teachers. The result of their work was the Ola+3 project. The name of the group can be roughly understood as "Ola Håkansson plus three musicians" - they were Ulf Wahlberg, Leif Johansson and Tonny Lindberg.

Tim Norrell himself is not present on the covers. In 1979, the musicians presented their composition “Det Kanns Som Jag Vandrar Fram” at the Swedish song competition “Melodifestivalen”. Although the song was not among the winners, the team decided to continue working together, but under a different name.

In addition to Håkansson, Norell and Wahlberg, the band included musicians Tonny Lindberg, Leif Johansson and Leif Paulsen, familiar from Ola Håkansson's previous projects. Their debut single, “Oh, Susie,” almost immediately received high praise from listeners around the world. The next single, “Ten O'Clock Postman,” only strengthened the popularity of “< Secret > < Service >", hitting the first lines of the charts in Germany and Japan.

The company "Sonet Grammofon AB" opens a special sublabel "SEC", which subsequently released all the maxi-singles "< Secret > < Service >».

Soon the group’s first album, “Oh, Susie,” appeared.

All albums "< Secret > < Service >", with the exception of the last one, existed additionally in some "Spanish-language versions". Records for Spain, Venezuela and Argentina were published with Spanish song titles. This was followed by several more successful singles - “L.A. Goodbye" and "Ye Si Ca", the latter of which gave the title to the musicians' second album.

In the early 1980s, the history of electronic music began; to musicians its possibilities seemed unlimited. "< Secret > < Service >“could not stay away from this mainstream: the group’s third album, “Cutting Corners” (1982), is entirely in the spirit of the new time. The synthesizer dominates the other instruments, the drums don't sound as natural as on the first two albums, and the style of "< Secret > < Service >"became more melodic and calm. One of the “calling cards” appears on this record “< Secret > < Service >" - the legendary song "Flash In The Night". It is this composition that in 2000 will become a symbol of the group’s return.

Further, every year "< Secret > < Service >"released on records: 1984 - "Jupiter Sign", 1985 - "When The Night Closes In". And it is this album that reveals the fullest potential "< Secret > < Service >"- all ten compositions receive the highest ratings from critics and listeners. In addition, this record was released even in the Soviet Union, and some song titles were even translated into Russian.

By 1987, the group's lineup had thinned out considerably - Johansson and Lindbergh left. Their place was taken by newcomers - Anders Hansson (keyboards, programming) and Mats Lindberg (bass). In this composition "< Secret > < Service >"Recorded the album - "Aux Deux Magots". By the way, among the songwriters is Alexander Bard, leader of the Army of Lovers. He subsequently worked closely with Håkansson and Norell, co-authoring some of the later compositions “< Secret > < Service >", and many other projects.

By the end of the 80s, the participants "< Secret > < Service >“They spend less and less time on their own creativity, and spend more and more time focusing on promising young performers. The group members even created a creative team, named in the Swedish press as “The Megatrio”. The triumvirate worked to create hits for new stars from Scandinavia.

“Aux Deux Magots” became the last “full” album “< Secret > < Service >" Work on other projects took over the musicians, and there was no time left for their own creativity.

Ulf Wahlberg produced two albums by the Finnish group “Bogart Co” in 1985-1986: “Dance Station” and “Only Lonely” (http://bogartco.ru/index1.htm). The latter went platinum in sales in Finland.

The Swedish pop duo Katz's only album is titled "Female of The Species". Two songs ("Loving You Is All I Know" and "Bilder Av Dig") were written by Norell and Håkansson. Another composition - “Visions Of You” - was a cover of the song “< Secret > < Service >».

In 1992, Håkansson opened his own company, Stockholm Records. The label, part of the Universal Music group of companies, successfully exists and is now under the leadership of the leader “< Secret > < Service >”, becoming the “native” studio for many performers from Scandinavia (“A-Teens”, “Army of Lovers”, “The Cardigans”, “Stakka Bo”, etc.). The Stockholm Records artist is also a fairly well-known techno group “Antiloop”, which in 1997 pleased with the interesting return of the hits “Flash In The Night” and “Oh, Susie” in new Antiloop Reconstruction versions.

After the release of the single with Antiloop remakes, there were rumors for a long time that “< Secret > < Service >"reunited and are working on new records, but there was no clear confirmation of this fact. However, in 2000, the rumors became reality - Stockholm Records released the collection “Top< Secret >- Greatest Hits", the main surprise of which were new songs - “The Sound of The Rain” and “Destiny of Love”, remixes of “The Dancer” and “Rainy Day Memories”.

Discography

Albums

• "Oh Susie"
• "Ye-Si-Ca"
• "Cutting Corners"
• "Greatest Hits"
• "Jupiter Sign"
• "When the Night Closes In"
• "Aux Deux Magots"
• "Top Secret - Greatest Hits"

Singles

• "Oh Susie"(Sweden-#1, Colombia-#1, Denmark-#1, Finland-#4, Malta-#5, Norway-#7, Germany-#9)
• "Ten O'Clock Postman"(Denmark-#3, Germany-#4, Japan-#4, Austria-#8, Sweden-#18)
• "Ye-Si-Ca"(Colombia-#1, Germany-#5, Sweden-#6, Denmark-#9, Norway-#10, Austria-#11, Switzerland-#17)
• "L.A. Goodbye"(Denmark-#11, Germany-#16)
• "Flash In The Night"(Portugal-#1, Finland-#5, Norway-#6, Switzerland-#9, Denmark-#12, Sweden-#12, Germany-#23, Netherlands-#30)
• "Cry Softly"(Switzerland-#8, Norway-#10, Sweden-#12, Germany-#45)
• "Dancing in Madness"(Denmark-#10, Sweden-#11)
• "Jo-Anne, Jo-Anne"
• "Do It"(Finland-#5, Denmark-#22)
• "How I Want You"
• "Let Us Dance Just A Little Bit More"
• "When The Night Closes In"(Germany-#51)
• "Night City"
• "The Way You Are"
• "Say, Say"
• “I"m So, I"m So, I"m So (I"m So In Love With You)"
• "Don't You Know, Don't You Know"(published only in Sweden)
• Megamix(published only in Sweden)

Contacts

• Tim Norell

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• Ulf Wahlberg

[email protected]

Concert organization
Secret Service is one of the most famous Swedish music groups in the genre of popular music of the 80s.
In the winter of 1979, Ulf Wahlberg met Tim Norell, then a music teacher who wrote songs part-time. Wahlberg took him to his friend Ole Håkansson, who worked as a music publisher, and Ola was delighted by the melodicism of Norell's songs.
Håkansson, after his meteoric rise in the 1960s as the singer of the famous band Ola & The Janglers, was unenthusiastic about pursuing a solo career, but the obvious chemistry between his voice and Tim's melodies did the trick.

After recording the first songs with poet Björn Håkansson, the trio invited some of their musician friends to take part in the recording of the album.
A little-known young performer, Ola Håkansson, joined The Janglers as their lead singer in 1963. Almost immediately, Håkansson took a leading position, and soon the name of this group sounded like “Ola & The Janglers”. In addition to Håkansson, the group included four more members, among whom we can note the famous Swedish musician Klaus Geijerstam (who was the author of most of the songs of “Ola & The Janglers”) and Leif Johansson, who later also joined the group “Secret Service”.
The work of “Ola & The Janglers” was quite popular both in Sweden and abroad.
Having started their repertoire with cover versions of “The Kinks” and “Rolling Stones” songs, the group recorded more than 20 singles in their homeland. And their song “Let's Dance” even got into the American Billboard Top 100 in May 1969.

In the late 70s, Håkansson's main creative partners became keyboardist Ulf Wahlberg and the famous Swedish composer Tim Norrell. Both of them were trained music teachers. The result of their work was the Ola+3 project. The name of the group can be roughly understood as "Ola Håkansson plus three musicians" - they were Ulf Wahlberg, Leif Johansson and Tonny Lindberg.
In the early 1980s, the history of electronic music began; to musicians its possibilities seemed unlimited. “Secret Service” could not stay away from this mainstream: the group’s third album, “Cutting Corners” (1982), is entirely in the spirit of the new time. The synthesizer dominates the other instruments, the drums don't sound as natural as on the first two albums, and the style< Secret Service» стал более мелодичным и спокойным. На этой пластинке появляется одна из «визитных карточек» «Secret Service» - легендарная песня «Flash In The Night». Именно эта композиция, в 2000 году станет символом возвращения группы.

In 1992, Håkansson opened his own company, Stockholm Records. The label, part of the Universal Music group of companies, successfully exists and now under the leadership of its leader, having become the “native” studio for many performers from Scandinavia (“A-Teens”, “Army of Lovers”, “The Cardigans”, “Stakka Bo” " and etc.).
The Stockholm Records artist is also a fairly well-known techno group “Antiloop”, which in 1997 pleased with the interesting return of the hits “Flash In The Night” and “Oh, Susie” in new Antiloop Reconstruction versions.
After the release of the single with Antiloop remakes, there were rumors for a long time that Secret had reunited and were working on new records, but there was no clear confirmation of this fact. However, in 2000, the rumors became reality. Stockholm Records released the Secret collection, the main surprise of which were new songs, remixes of “The Dancer” and “Rainy Day Memories”.You can get information about organizing tours of the Secret Service group and solo concerts, as well as invite the Secret Service group to a concert for a celebration or order a Secret Service performance for a party by calling the numbers listed on our official website of the Secret Service page.

• Interview
• date: 09.09.2009
  – According to the Music Encyclopedia, Secret Service broke up in the late 90s...
  – Ulf Wahlberg:– Believe your eyes, not the Music Encyclopedia (laughs). Secret Service has existed since 1979 and has never disbanded in its history. Perhaps they gave up on us because at the end of the last - beginning of this century we practically did not perform. But the group, I repeat, existed during that period - then we worked a lot in the studio. We are alive and have been touring quite actively for the last three or four years. Of course, our team has been replenished with new musicians, but this is still the same Secret Service, as you had the opportunity to see for yourself during today’s concert.
• – What is your former vocalist Ola Hakansson doing now?
  – Tim Norell:- Why ex? Ola is still with us. He could not come to Simferopol only because he is currently busy recording his solo album.
• – Is Mikael Erlandsson a full member of Secret Service?
  – Tim Norell:- Certainly! He joined our team five years ago. By the way, it was Ola who insisted on inviting Mikael - he had worked with him a lot before. Mikael is a talent, he has an inimitable voice that fits perfectly with the music of Secret Service. Plus, Mikael is great on stage!
• – Question for Mikael. When did you first become acquainted with the music of Secret Service and what did being invited to join this legendary group mean to you?
  – Mikael Erlandsson:– You noted correctly: Secret Service is a legendary group! I’ve been a fan of these guys since childhood, and now, of course, I’m incredibly happy to create with them!
• – How different is the Secret Service music of the late 70s and today?
  – Ulf Wahlberg:- There is no difference! We have created a new direction in music and remain true to it. I would say that we were ahead of our time once and now it has caught up with us, which is why our music from the late 70s is now so popular all over the world. This is not bragging: we understand this by communicating with our fans live after concerts, receiving thousands of emails...
• – It’s hard to believe that the patriarchs of electronic music are indifferent to modern music technologies...
  – Tim Norell:- Oh, of course, they are not indifferent. We try to use modern possibilities in our music (in particular, we diversify it with new sounds), but, unlike young teams, our music still remains alive. That's why we're playing more rock 'n' roll now.
• – What kind of music did the Secret Service musicians grow up listening to?
  – Tim Norell:– Of course, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones... And we were all fond of the classics. For me, for example, there is nothing more inspiring than the music of Rachmaninov. Perhaps it was precisely the passion for two seemingly completely alien musical directions - rock and roll and classical - that allowed us to open electronic music to the world in the late 70s with the development of technology.
• – Secret Service is called the second calling card of musical Sweden after ABBA. Has this ever offended you?
  – Tim Norell:- Well, what are you talking about! ABBA are giants and have fantastic music! By the way, we have never competed with them, if only because we work in different directions. And all our alleged disagreements with ABBA are fabrications of the yellow press. ABBA are not just our colleagues, but also close friends. We had joint projects with them at one time, and now we still maintain good relations.
• – What about your projects Stakka Bo, Army of Lovers, The Cardigans?
  – Tim Norell:– All these teams exist, but we have let them float freely (laughs). Some manage to stay at the top of the world charts, while others now perform exclusively in Sweden (I won’t say who).
  – Ulf Wahlberg:– Tim’s songs are now performed not only by world stars, but also by yet-to-be-ignited Swedish talents. They will definitely make themselves known - it’s a matter of time.
• – Do you know about your popularity in the former Soviet Union and how can you explain it?
  – Ulf Wahlberg:– Three years ago we were very persistently invited to Moscow. To be honest, we didn't understand why. But the concert gave the answer to this question: it turned out that we are super popular in the former USSR. It's nice. And the popularity can only be explained by one thing: people like our music.
• – Today at the concert you presented your new song to the Crimeans. Does this mean that a new album will be released soon?
  – Tim Norell:– Yes, the new album will be released, hopefully by Christmas. Its working title is "Vanished". The fact is that not so long ago in our archives we found a whole box of old Secret Service recordings, which for unknown reasons were never released - they were included in the new album (of course, in a modern interpretation). In addition to the song performed today at the concert, the album contains ten more compositions. We have no doubt that “The Disappeared” will be received with a bang by our fans.
• – Are you planning to organize a presentation tour after the release of the new album?
  – Ulf Wahlberg:– We haven’t thought about it yet. Unfortunately, Tim's illness (during the Simferopol concert he moved in a wheelchair - Ed.) does not allow him to make long-term plans. But in principle the idea is good.
  – Tim Norell:– I would like to say that we are now also working on a musical based on the music of Secret Service. I really liked your audience today: I promise that Simferopol residents will be among the first to see our new creation.
• – Did you have the opportunity to get acquainted with Crimea?
  – Ulf Wahlberg:- Unfortunately no. Before coming here, of course, we looked on the Internet. We know that Crimea is a resort, so we are a little upset that we didn’t swim in the sea...
  – Tim Norell:– (Smiling) Well, it’s okay, we’ve already paved the path here, so everything is still ahead of us.

• Interview
• date: 06.12.2007
  – According to the laws of hospitality, I should have asked if you were frozen in our Far Eastern frosts, but I looked at the Swedish weather on the Internet - it is no different from ours, which means you are all hardened people. So let's talk about music right away. What song will you perform at the “80s Disco” party and why exactly?
  – First we will play “Flash in the night”. Of course, we will play "Oh Susie" and others. That is, everything that we ourselves love.
• – The date of birth of the “secret service” is 1979. Your songs immediately appeared at the top of the charts. It feels like you didn't have to fight for success. Was everything really that smooth?
  - No. It didn't happen that easily, but it was great. We found ourselves at a time when the music that was being played was new because there was nothing like it. That is, we were lucky. We just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
• – The group emerged at the end of the golden age of rock music. It is enough just to list such teams as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd. You are from its heyday. Who did you listen to, who influenced you, who were you shaped by?
  – We listened to, say, Blondie. This is a mixture of rock and synth music. We listened to music that had a beautiful melody. The most important thing is the melody. Let's not forget about The Beatles.
• – What Russian drink do you prefer?
  - It's a difficult question. But it's probably vodka.
• – Russian song folklore says: “A song cannot be composed, songs are born on their own.” When you write songs, is it a production process with set parameters, or do the songs come from space or the heart?
  – I sit and write and write and write. Days pass, nothing is born. And then within ten minutes the music appears.
• – The whole world knows that Swedes and Russians sing the best. But for some reason, performers from England are more famous. In your professional opinion, why did this happen? What did you do to infiltrate the musical Olympus?
  – I think the English language is very melodic. It is precisely because the English language is understandable to everyone, and also melodic, that music sounds more beautiful in it.
• – What language do you sing in at home?
  – In Swedish and English.
• – Not many Swedish bands have become famous in the world. I'll say ABBA, Shocking Blue, Secret Service. Is it because there is no group music movement in Sweden, or because there are not enough musicians? If there are enough, then why are there so few known ones?
  – Europe, Roxette, Ace of Base.
• – Which of the Swedes did you call worthy? As far as I know, the Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Prize in Music. Who would you give the second prize to if you were on this committee? It is clear that Secret Service takes first place.
  - Of course, ABBA.
• – Russians and Swedes have a lot in common. You are descendants of Viking explorers. And for a long time we have explored all the far corners. You are a peace-loving country, and we are supporters of peace and harmony. Both you and I sing well. Are there any differences between us? For example, in our frosty conditions we warm ourselves by dousing ourselves with cold water and dancing in circles. How do you keep warm?
  – We drink vodka and keep warm.
• – It turns out that there are no differences between us?
  - Yes.
• – You have traveled, in fact, the whole world. Maybe you haven't been to several countries. Do you agree that the most beautiful women are in Sweden and Russia?
  – I think that Russian women are more beautiful than Swedish ones.
• – In principle, I also agree with this. This is not your first time in Russia, you know our national dishes - borscht, vinaigrette; shoes - bast shoes; a toy - a matryoshka, instruments - a balalaika. Name the national differences of the Swedes.
  – There is a national toy that all Swedes know. This is a red horse made of wood. It is painted, like the matryoshka doll, with flowers. This is the symbol of Sweden. I am sure that many Russian houses have this horse. Because all Russians, when they come, buy this horse.
• “Live horses in our houses are no longer a novelty.”
  – And we have another national difference. We dance on the holiday of Ivan Kupala. We call this holiday midsummer. We put up a tree entwined with flowers and dance around it like little children.
• “I told you there are no differences between us.” We also organize this for Ivan Kupala! They say there is a new project between the Secret Service group and Russia. The first concert of this project will be held in Russia. How soon will this happen?
  – We are currently recording music in the studio. We are writing a musical. The action takes place in Russia, but everything is based on the theme song Secret Service.
• – The action takes place in the 80s, there are lovers from Sweden and Russia, the KGB is active. Do you write music?
  – We write the music, and the lyrics for this musical are written by a Russian girl who lives in Sweden. All our hits will be included there, we will even sing in Russian.
• – In the 80s, during the so-called Iron Curtain, we knew not only our “Gems”, Kobzon, but also your Marishka Veresh and also Secret Service. Who did you know? Have you listened to the smuggled "Time Machine", Sofia Rotaru and the Central Children's Choir?
  – The biggest contraband that was brought to Sweden was Alla Pugacheva. She was very popular.

In 1979, Ola Hakansson, former lead singer of Ola & the Janglers and then manager of the music label Sonet Records, teamed up with Tim Norell and Ulf Wahlberg under the working name Ola+3 to record several tracks that they performed at the Melody Festival, a popular Swedish music competition show. And although they did not win that time, the collaboration inspired the trio members so much that they decided to continue together under the name Secret Service. In addition to vocalist Hakanson and keyboardists Norell and Wahlberg, the lineup soon included guitarist Tony Lindberg, bassist Leif Paulsen and drummer Leif Johansson.

Norell, who together with Hakanson wrote most of the band's compositions, nevertheless remained in the shadow of his comrades, not appearing with them on the covers of Secret Service albums. The young ensemble's first single, "Oh Susie", became a hit in Sweden as well as in some countries in Europe and South America (#9 Germany, #2 Sweden). The 1979 self-titled album, which included another hit, "Ten O" Clock Postman" (#5 Germany), went gold in Scandinavia.

The group's second disc the following year, Ye Si Ca (1980), like its predecessor, was in a dance-pop vein and sold worse than its predecessor, but also contained the hits "Ye Si Ca" (#9 Germany) "L.A.Goodbye" (#23 Germany ). The third work followed after a year's lull. Cutting Corners (1982) turned out to be very fashionable and contained electro-pop compositions, among which was perhaps their most popular synth-pop single, "Flash in the Night", which broke the charts throughout continental Europe.

By the mid-'80s, Norell and Hakansson began writing and producing songs for other artists. Performed in a duet with former ABBA soloist Agnetha Faltskog, the single "The Way You Are", included in the group's next long-play, went gold in Sweden.

In 1987, Hakanson, Norell and Wahlberg recorded Aux Deux Magots, Secret Service's final album. Multi-instrumentalist Anders Hansson and bassist Mats A. Lindberg also contributed to the production. Recorded, as always, in a Euro-pop vein, it became a worthy conclusion to the almost ten-year career of Secret Service.

Subsequently, Hanson became a partner in the creative union of Hakanson and Norell, known in their homeland as Megatrio - the Swedish equivalent of the English songbooks Stock-Aitken-Waterman. In 1992, they founded the Swedish branch of PolyGram called Stockholm Records, which produced such famous bands as Army of Lovers and the Cardigans, etc.

Discography:

1979 Oh Susie (Sonet)

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