Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band from the early to mid 1970s that succeeded with a few singles which were covers of other artists' material. The band was originally called "Blåblus" (Swedish for "blue denim shirt") and featured Björn Skifs singing the lead vocals. The band got their international break-through in 1974 with their cover of the 1969 B. J. Thomas song, "Hooked on a Feeling". Released that same year on their album Hooked on a Feeling, Blue Swede's version was adapted by British pop eccentric Jonathan King. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Björn Skifs (born April 20, 1947) is a swedish actor, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. ... The human voice consists of sound made by a human using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying and screaming. ... B. J. (Billy Joe) Thomas (born August 7, 1942) in Hugo, Oklahoma and grew up around Houston, Texas, is a country singer. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... Hooked on a Feeling is a 1969 pop song written by Mark James originally preformed by B. J. Thomas. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Hooked on a Feeling is an album by Swedish Rock band Blue Swede. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Jonathan King (born December 6, 1944) is the stage name of Kenneth George King, a British pop music producer and personality. ...

The group had a U.S. top 10 hit with a cover of The Association's "Never My Love." Also of note, the group recorded a medley that combined "I'm Alive" by The Hollies and "Hush" by Deep Purple which played better in Scandinavia than anywhere else. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Cover from 1966s And Then. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... A medley is a collection of related but different things, served as one. ... The Hollies are an English Beat group formed in the early 1960s. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ...

See also

• List of Swedes in music
• Dancing baby