Roger Palm

Roger Palm
Born31 March 1949
Kyrktåsjö, Sweden
Died22 September 2024(2024-09-22) (aged 75)
Stockholm, Sweden
InstrumentDrums
Years active1960s–2024
Formerly ofABBA

Roger Palm (31 March 1949 — 22 September 2024[1]) was a Swedish drummer. He played drums on ABBA recordings in the 1970s.

ABBA

Roger met Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus in the early 70s.[2] Palm's first ABBA-related recording was on a solo single by Anni-Frid Lyngstad and produced Andersson.[3][4] His first recording with ABBA was "Rock'n Roll Band", recorded in August 1972 and released in 1973.[5] Palm was not the main drummer for the band, as Ola Brunkert played on more tracks, but Palm did play on singles including "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen", "Thank You For The Music" and "Take A Chance On Me".[3][6] He also played on "Satellit", a hit song for Ted Gärdestad who represented Sweden in the 1979 Eurovision song contest with the song.[4]

Personal life

He was born in Kyrktåsjö in 1949. His first band, The Skymen, was formed in 1964 was a guitar band and then a dance orchestra.[4] played in bands such as The Gimmicks and then the Beatmakers until 1974 before working as a session musician in 1970.[4] He was also in the band Moonlighters in 1974.[4]

Palm died from Alzheimer's disease on 22 September 2024.[4][7][8][9] He was 75.

References

  1. ^ rognrolla (2025-01-01). "Remembering Drummers We Lost In 2024". Drumming News Network. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. ^ Schonter, Allison (2024-09-26). "Roger Palm of ABBA Fame Has Died". PopCulture.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ^ a b "Roger Palm". ABBA. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Weatherhead, Austin (2024-09-25). "Drummer Roger Palm of ABBA Passes Away". Drummerworld Articles. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  5. ^ "ABBA drummer, who has died at 75, contributed to 'Dancing Queen' and 'Mama Mia'". NationalWorld. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  6. ^ "Roger Palm (ABBA) has passed away | Beatit.tv". 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  7. ^ "ABBA Drummer Roger Palm is Dead | Sweden Herald". swedenherald.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  8. ^ Whidden, Samantha (2024-09-25). "ABBA Drummer Roger Palm Dead at 75". Suggest. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  9. ^ Benjamin (2024-09-22). "Roger Palm, 75, Swedish Drummer for ABBA, Dies from Complications of Alzheimer's Disease". benandsteve.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
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