She made my world a better place to live in!
Through good times and bad her voice was always there.
And will continue to do so while I live.
Thank you!
RIP Marie.
Remembrance book for Marie Fredriksson
Dear fellow friends, dear fans of Marie Fredriksson, dear Roxette fans, dear kind people in this world,
our friend Marie has passed away on December 9, and many, many people in the world are heartbroken and would like to express their feelings. Not everyone can do so on the social media, not everyone can do so by coming to Sweden and signing the official remembrance book laid out in Stockholm.
We want to collect your thoughts, your grieve, but also your finest memories with Marie here. Please write down what you always wanted to say to her, we will collect each single entry of yours, put them into one single book and send it over to Marie’s family to show them how much she made this world better through you.
Thank you.
[All entries made before January 1, 2020 were taken over for the book. You will still be able to add your messages now but we cannot consider them for the book to Marie’s family anymore as it has been printed by now.]
The Daily Roxette had one copy of the book printed early January 2020 and handed it over to Marie Dimberg, Roxette’s manager and a very good friend of Marie Fredriksson and her family, in Göteborg on January 20, 2020. The printed version of the book is nearly 800 pages thick and it has a white cover. Its title “Tack för allt Marie” (Thank you for everything Marie) is written in silver and red letters on its sleeve.
Here you see some quick photos of the book, sadly there has never been a chance to take proper photos of this one copy as it arrived just before the evening we headed to Göteborg for the “En kväll för Marie Fredriksson” show.
If you are interested, you can download a simplified version (the printed version contains a few more blank pages to separate the chapters, for instance) of the book with all entries right here.
The entries are sorted alphabetically by names, this file is also searchable.
Entries with non-latin character sets are at the very end of the book. Most URLs have been removed as they make little sense in a printed book.
Download the file “TackForAlltMarieByTDR.pdf”
6661 entries.
Marie has been a part of my life since I was about ten years old. Her voice, her music, her looks... my teenage years revolved aroung her. I was just a child when I first heard her... and now, as a grown man, still love her. It's too hard to try to express what she means to me. It's like she's been a part of me all my life. She is at the center of my heart, at the core of my identity. In part, she made me who I am today. It wouldn't be me if I hadn't heard Roxette since childhood.
Liebe Marie,
Du bist ein sehr großes Idol von mir und wirst es immer bleiben! Du hast so eine immense Stärke und Power, aber zugleich ein tiefstes Verständnis an Gefühlen herübergebracht, dass mich dazu bewegt hat, mein Leben nicht wegzuwerfen, sondern daraus etwas zu machen.
Du wirst immer in meinen Gedanken bleiben!
Und du sollst wissen, dass Du von sehr vielen Menschen unermesslich vermisst werden wirst !
Vielen Dank für alles, was du in dieser Welt getan und bewegt hast.
Vielen lieben Dank für Dich !
Nun Ruhe in Frieden, liebe Marie.???
Gracias Marie por tanto, gracias por regalarnos tantas melodías hermosas. Hiciste miles de personas felices con tu voz. Te amaremos siempre.
Tu lucha fue dura y espero ahora estés descansando como te lo mereces...siempre me acompañas en mi auto en mi celular en donde pueda conectarme estarás en mi mente.
ABRAZOS Y BESOS AL CIELO.
It’s a sad sad day indeed! Listening to Marie sing in Roxette gave my teenage years so many good memories. Thanks for all those memories and delightful feeling! The world lost a legend today 🙁
I wish I could say I was a longtime fan, and I feel like I always should have been, but sadly this isn't the case. I only heard of Roxette just recently, catching the video for Joyride on MTV Classic a couple months ago. I was hooked immediately, though, and kept downloading album after album, loving one song after the next. Her angelic voice and Per's brilliant songwriting were perfect together, and even though it hasn't been long, I can confidently say I love Roxette music more than anyone else's. It's brightened up my life lately like I never thought music could. I knew Marie fought through some rather significant struggles, and her spirit and how she fought through Hell to get back onstage were very inspiring to me. I am upset I tuned into their music so late in the game, but I'm glad I did eventually discover it. Not only is the music she made the best I've ever heard, but she seems to me to have been a very kind, thoughtful, talented, and beautiful person. I am grateful she shared her gift with the world. From one of her and Roxette's newest fans in America, god rest her soul.
Querida Marie quisiera agradecer todo el arte que nos entregaste, tengo tantos recuerdos de infancia con tu música, el disco Joyride fue mi primer disco, y tú música marco mucho mi vida.
Deseo que estés en un mejor lugar.
Adiós querida.
Nací en el 1991 y a pesar de ello soy fan eterna de Marie y Roxette, es el soundtrack de mi vida. Desperté con la noticia y no hay más que recuerdos, agradecimiento y mucho, mucho amor. Es un honor haber crecido con su música y su legado. Bendiciones y pronta resignación a la familia y a todos los fans alrededor del mundo. La música no conoce barreras de cultura, idioma, clase social, la música y Roxette es universal. Mucho amor a todos.
Vila i frid kära Marie. You was my idol when I was child and You stay forever in my heart . Tack ??.
Had the pleasure of seeing them live twice....a huge part of my childhood - cherished memories ❤.what an awesome band...r.i.p marie....another great icon gone with such an Amazing voice...xx
Darling Marie, Thank you for the music...x
Thank you, Marie. RIP.
I'm devastated by Mary's death. She was so strong, so wonderful. I'm happy, that I could see and listen her and Per at Budapest tour in 2015. The Roxette have been one of my favourite band since I was 10. I will miss you, Marie, rest in peace.
I discovered Roxette in my teenage years, ohhh what a blessing. Marie was like my ultimate favorite, someone a young lady could look up to, my idol! Every Roxette song has a memory, whether it is a young love affair, break-up or a fun night out. Every song holds some sort of magic in it. Now even my kids listens to Roxette and we are just making more wonderful memories. But for a young South African girl, the dream of meeting your idol face to face, seems so far fetch. But some 20 years later, 2016, while at the Cape Town International Airport, my biggest dream came true. While just standing around for no reason, Marie and Per appeared from behind the sliding doors, on their way out of the terminal. I started shaking, cause I couldn't believe whats right in front of me, and before I could stop myself I walked right up to her, while they were pushing her in her wheelchair, past Per, past the security guards and I kneeled down next to her and i told her exactly what she has meant for me during my teenage years and how much I appreciate her and everything she did for girls like us and I told her I love her so so so much and she must stay strong. She looked up at me and said in the sweetest voice, thank you! I would never ever forget that moment. May her sweet soul rest in peace and may she continue to sing with the angels. My sincere condolences to her family and friends. The world has lost a legend and our hearts are very sore, but we will always, but always remember her and we will never stop listening to Roxette xxx
Så fantastiskt tråkigt.
Sov lugnt Marie, och tack ❤️
Thank you for your music, Marie. To me you just went ahead. Doing a jam session with Freddie and Angus or Lemmy or so. When I think of that it doesn't hurt that much. I'll always keep your songs and your voice in my mind and in my heart. Thank you for being a part of my youth.
Crecimos con la música de Roxette, nuestras historias de amor y de amistad caminaron al abrigo de la voz de Marie y Per Gesle... El mundo ha perdido a una mujer que no solo supo cautivarnos con su voz, si no con su carisma y su fuerza; ella vivirá en nuestros corazones. Un abrazo a su familia y a todos sus amigos en especial a Per Gesle.
I was about 8 when I first heard "The Look" I had a boyhood crush for Marie. She was beautiful and had a voice like nothing I've ever heard before. I would listen to the radio and record Roxettes songs on tape. I had a mix tape of different artists and even though the sound quality wasn't there and I would miss the first few seconds of the songs I would still jam out to it. I still have my first Roxette CD's and crash boom bang on cassette. Even as I got older I would always have Roxette as one of my most favorite bands on my playlist. It's been over thirty years since I first heard the band and they will always have a place in my heart. The music was there for me when my heart got broke and helped me so much in the healing. Thank you Marie for the wonderful years of music. God bless you and your family ❤.
I was honored to meet Marie on May 2, 1992, in her first visit with Roxette to Argentina. I was even lucky enough to meet her face to face, a window was just separating us, but she waved at me and blew me a kiss. I was 15 back then, and the following day was my birthday. That was the best birthday present I received.
My condolences to her family. She is now a star in the sky, in Heaven.
Love you, Marie. You have left us the legacy of your voice, your music and resilience.
Cristina
1995 locked in my room in a small town in Costa Rica. Roxette played live that evening in my country but I couldn’t attend the concert. Looksharp-Live was on the radio whilst the dj said: — if you don’t come over, you’ll never meet Roxette. But after her recovery I could see her live since 2009 and until 2015 in five different countries. She was a fighter and her fight helped me fulfill my dream. I’ll always be grateful to you dear Marie. Thank you for inspiring our lives with your talent, persistency and love.