Bo Hansson
Bo Ingemar Gunnar Hansson, known as Bo Hansson, was born on April 10, 1943, in
northern Sweden. He moved to Stockholm and joined the rock and roll scene of the
late 1950s, playing with bands such as Rock-Olga and The Merrymen. Hansson's
breakthrough came when he formed Hansson & Karlsson with drummer Janne Carlsson.
They released three albums together, played with Jimi Hendrix, and opened for
Cream at the Stockholm Concert Hall before parting ways. In 1970, Hansson,
inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings, released his debut solo
album, Sagan Om Ringen (released inter...
