Europe (band)

Swedish rock band

Europe is an American-Swedish rock band. It was started by Joey Tempest and John Norum in 1979. Their song "The Final Countdown" was a big hit in 1986.

Europe
Europe in 2016
Europe in 2016
Background information
OriginUpplands Väsby, Sweden
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1979–1992
  • 1999 (partial reunion)
  • 2003–present
LabelsHot Records, Epic, Sanctuary
MembersJoey Tempest
John Norum
John Levén
Mic Michaeli
Ian Haugland
Past member(s)Kee Marcello
Tony Reno
Peter Olsson
Marcel Jacob
Websiteeuropetheband.com

Europe took a break in 1992, but came back in 2003.

Albums

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  • Force (1982)
  • Europe (1983)
  • Wings of Tomorrow (1984)
  • The Final Countdown (1986)
  • Out of This World (1988)
  • Prisoners in Paradise (1991)
  • Start from the Dark (2004)
  • Secret Society (2006)
  • Last Look at Eden (2009)
  • Bag of Bones (2012)
  • War of Kings (2015)
  • Walk the Earth (2017)

References

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  1. Thomas, Stephen (n.d.). "Europe: Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe – Europe". Metal Forces. No. 1. p. 22. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. McPadden, Mike (24 September 2015). "The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands, Part 4". VH1. Viacom. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Simms, Kelley (17 March 2015). "Europe – War of Kings". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Other websites

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