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Profile of Joey Tempest
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Joey Tempest |
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19th August 1963 |
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Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län, Sweden |
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Joey Tempest, born as Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on August 19th, 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. He is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".
Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb Upplands Väsby. His biggest idols were Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin. In 1986 Tempest wrote and produced the album One of a Kind for Tone Norum, John Norum's younger sister. Tempest also collaborated with John Norum on the single "We Will Be Strong" from Norum's album Face the Truth in 1992; This was the first time the two worked together after Norum left Europe in November 1986.
During the break from Europe, Tempest would release three solo albums. He is currently living in London with his wife Lisa Worthington. 2004 saw the release of Europe's latest studio album offering, Start from the Dark, with Tempest on vocals along with original Europe guitarist John Norum, who last played with the band on the album The Final Countdown in 1986.
Solo Albums
- A Place to Call Home (1995)
- Azalea Place (1997)
- Joey Tempest (2002)
Official Site
- Joey Tempest's Official Site
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Albums
Europe | Wings of Tomorrow | The Final Countdown | Out of This World | Prisoners in Paradise | Start from the Dark
Compilations
1982-1992 | 1982-2000 | Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe
Current Members
Joey Tempest | John Norum | John Levén | Mic Michaeli | Ian Haugland
Former Members
Kee Marcello | Tony Reno | Marcel Jacob | Peter Olsson
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