How old can one get?
Written by tevensso on January 12, 2004 to Editorial.
HALMSTAD - 
Per turns 45 today. We know that normally the 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th … anniversaries are the ones that get special attention, but since 2003 has been such a great, special, amazing year for The Man, we just thought he deserved some special attention, and also remember other special moments in Per’s life.
January 12, 1959 Per is born.
1978 First record ever - The “Billy” EP.
1979 Gyllene Tider’s first single on EMI - “Flickorna på TV2”.
1979 First #1 on the Swedish charts - “Flickorna på TV2”.
1983 Per’s first solo album, “Per Gessle” is released.
1986 Roxette is born, first single “Neverending Love” is released.
March 28, 1989 “The Look” goes #1 on Billboard and breaks Roxette worldwide.
1993 Roxette plays MTV Unplugged at Cirkus in Stockholm.
August 21, 1993 Per marries Åsa.
1996 Gyllene Tider reunites for Scandinavia’s biggest tour ever.
1997 Per’s first solo album in English, “The World According To…” is released.
August 5, 1997 Per and Åsa’s son, Screamin’ Lord G (Gabriel) is born.
June 16, 2003 Per releases “Mazarin” and creates a mass hysteria in Sweden.
2004 Gyllene Tider turns 25 years, a new album and a tour is in the pipeline.
A huge Happy Birthday, Per, from all of us at The Daily Roxette! Here’s to many more!
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- Year in review 2008: Per crashes the party, Marie live on stage again (January 4, 2009)
- TDR reviews "Party Crasher" (November 26, 2008)
- Year in review 2007: Gessle on tour, Marie and husband in studio - but where was Roxette? (January 5, 2008)
- "Att vara Per Gessle" - a review (December 7, 2007)
- Mikael Bolyos gets reviewed (July 6, 2007)
115 comments
Booho said on January 12, 2004 09:43:
Grattis, Per!!
I hope it’s not too bad turning 45... I have to get used to the fact that I do it as well in 17 years :)
And I hope you will make a lot of great albums with you as Solo-artist, Gyllene and of course with ROX to decorate my way to the 45 a bit!!!!!
Cheers, my hero!!!!!
ally77 said on January 12, 2004 10:18:
Grattis På Födeledagen!!!
Have a top day... best wishes and all that!! ;)
Kiwein1 said on January 12, 2004 10:20:
The Daily Gessle, eh?
I was just looking for Marie’s special 45th anniversary article - but couldn’t find it. ;-P I guess, HER 2003 was even better than his..
Anyway:
Happy Birthday, Per, thanx for 2003. We’re looking forward to a great summer!
Sanglof said on January 12, 2004 10:39:
Grattis PG!!
Hoppas att du får en toppen-dag!!
Ser fram emot GT i sommar, gör ett helt album, inte bara en EP!!
ps. Mer Isacsson-guror (solon o riff) på nästa rox-platta, tack! ds
/Sånglöf
Loki said on January 12, 2004 10:48:
Happy 45, you shining one, and I wish you more and more happy years with your friends, beloved ones and heaps of wondeful music... Let the sun always light your way, Per!
TheBitterOne said on January 12, 2004 11:06:
Happy B-Day, Per!
It seems to me as if I congratulated just yesterday for the 44. Time flies!
I wish you the best! Stay healthy!
rashroush_76 said on January 12, 2004 11:26:
happy birthday
Per .. you’re the best
thanx for every song you’ve made
roxetteclub said on January 12, 2004 11:37:
Dear Per Gessle. Fans from Russia wish you happy birthday. We wish good luck, health, love and creative successes.
imazombieinthem... said on January 12, 2004 12:19:
Happy Birthday Per! I hope you have a good one mate!
gyllene_tjej said on January 12, 2004 12:55:
Gessle, let’s celebrate, it’s YOUR day today!!! My thoughts are with you, ROX ON! :o)
Gesslemaniac said on January 12, 2004 13:36:
Hej Per !
Här får du en födelsdaghälsning från Danmark... Tack så mycket for Mazarin... den var jävla bra - ser fram emot att opleva dej & “killarna” live till sommar... GRATTIS med de 45 år idag !!!
Roxoholic said on January 12, 2004 14:35:
Grattis med dagen Per!!!!!!
I wish you nothing but the best!
Eat a lot of cake, drink some wine and enjoy yourself.
Max-Tob said on January 12, 2004 14:49:
Are you reading these posts anyway, Mr. G?
I guess there is no more than 2 or maybe 3% possibility to do it.
But anyway, we really feel great to say a “happy birthday” to you...It’s kind of psychoterapeutic gesture that everyone here enjoy even if no one really believes that you are going to read more than 10 greetings. Not to mention those who are sent to you by mail.
...But you know we think you’re the best. And everyone around you knows it. So, it’s a plesure to greet you now, when you’re soooo middle aged!!! Time for the so commun “45-year-old-man-crisis”? Noo waayyy. Time for joy. You achieved everything.
Max.
Kiwein1 said on January 12, 2004 15:00:
@stargatesg1: *waves* I am still looking for the Marie-article congratulating her to her 45th birthday.
miulatz said on January 12, 2004 09:00:
Happy Birthday Per!!!!!!!!
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