One night away from home in 2012 I heard a beautiful voice singing "It Must Have Been Love" and one morning in 2019 I was away from home but it had already sounded in my ears "Naat Efter Naat ". With a cell phone in hand, I came across the news that shook me the most in my 19 years of life. Marie, you are gone, but you let me know of your existence as a strong woman and as a talented singer. 7 years ago I heard your voice that gives me feelings and energy, I want to remember you clapping on the song Joyride, and I was infected with joy and also clapping and singing watching the video of the show. Now you are so far away, I have to bear this pain, be happy now that you are free from all the bad. I'll never tire of saying you're the most talented woman I could ever love. I love you Marie, thank tou for the Joyride. ?Fär ännu doftar kärlek
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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”
6662 entries.
Marie.. I loved You from my early childhood.. Your voice has brought calmth and warmth in my soul and life. Felt Your feelings and personality so close. I would like to thank You for all the moments I can not describe in plain words.. Everything I feel is beyond words now... Though I try..
At Your last concert in Budapeat there was a moment I will never forget.Felt you looking in my eyes and all Your beautiful force I felt in my world.. I take that with me till I die.
Thank You Marie.
Love forever...
Sz.
Mis condolencias a toda su familia, amigos, todos los musicos que han trabajado con ella a lo largo de su vida. Alli donde estes espero que estes cantando en el coro del cielo con otros grandes que se han ido. Para mi Roxette es mi gran referencia musical, desde que los oi por primera vez con el tema How do you do y me regalaron el album tourism y luego un compañero del colegio me dejo grabado en cassete ( que tiempos ) Look Sharp y Joyride . Fuisteis , sois y sereis dentro de los mejores dentro de la musica.
Saya dodi dari indonesia Ikut berduka sedalam - dalamnya atas meninggalnya Marie Fredriksson senin 9 desember 2019. masih ingat dalam benak saya saat nonton konser roxette tahun 1995 di jakarta. saat itu marie energik banget saat nyanyikan lagu2x hits nya (slepping in my car, dressed for success, the look, etc). saat itu saya masih SMA (Senior High School) dan konser ke 2 sekitar tahun 2012 juga di jakarta. saya fans berat roxette sejak saya pertama kali dengarkan lagu listen to your heart. sampai sekarang pun saya masih aktif mengikuti perkembangan roxette. besar harapan saya segera ada album TRIBUTE TO MARIE. selamat jalan marie. memang kita tidak bisa mendengar suara emas mu lagi secara live tapi lagu2x yang telah dinyanyikan akan selalu membekas dalam hati kita semua di seluruh dunia. love you marie and per from indonesia
Listening to Marie’s angelic voice was part and parcel of my teenage years and into my adult life. No matter what obstacles laid before me, hearing her voice made everything okay. Thank you beautiful Angel for providing comfort when I needed it and bringing more musical happiness into my life. Since your passing Marie, I have been listening to Roxette and your solo albums. I will miss not seeing your glorious presence on stage but know your voice will live on no matter what due to the dedicated followers who love you! Rest now and sweet dreams Marie Fredriksson X
Marie, you have been such an influence in my life for 23 years, your voice just like an angels and it gave me goosebumps every time I heard you sing, to see you live in Australia was one moment I will never forget, first in Melbourne at rod laver arena and then Day on the green rochford winery that was the moment I knew you were more amazing than I thought you were, the way you come up on stage being so sick but you still managed to sing like an angel and grace us with you beauty!
I want to thank you and Per for your music and helping me get through my teenage years! Love you with all my heart, queen of rain... may you rest peacefully and show those angels how to sing and rock! ?
I am a Roxette fan. I love the music. One of my favorite songs is "Spending my time". I think it's great how Marie sang with full energy and power especially at the end of the song. When I hear this passage, it gives me a lot of strength. My favorite songs include not only the big commercial hits, but also songs that weren't even released as a single. For example, I love "Every Day", "Cry", "Half a Woman, Half a Shadow" and "Watercolors in the Rain". These songs were written by both Marie and Per. They are beautiful songs with a great melody. I'm glad I was at one of Roxette's last concerts in 2015 and saw Marie and Per. There Marie also sang the song Watercolous in the Rain. It was very touching. She sang it in combination with the song Paint. Also one of my favorite songs. At the concert it was a completely different version than at the Look Sharp! Album. At the concert, Marie sang it as a ballad. I find this version beautiful. I downloaded the concert version of Paint onto a USB stick. I love to hear this in the car. I get goose bumps when I hear this song. Marie sings it with so much emotion. That's insane. I am glad that Marie gave me and other people joy with the music. When I was in a deep phase of my life, I heard my favorite Roxette songs and it rebuilt me. Thanks for that!
¿Qué puedo decir? Ni sé por dónde empezar. Aunque hayan pasado unos días desde que te marchaste del mundo, mi corazón sigue llorando por ti Marie Fredriksson. Pero sé que tu adorada hermana te habrá recibido allí arriba en el universo para poder hablar contigo y contaros millones de historias y de paso cantar para la música de Roxette llegue a millones de estrellas en el área universo. Aunque te hayas marchado, has dejado un maravilloso legado a tus hijos, tu marido, sobrinos y sobrinas. Eres y serás la luz que ha iluminado a Suecia junto con Per Gessleen la historia de la música con canciones como The look, Crash Boom Bang, It must have to be love, Wish I could fly... Y miles de canciones que nos han llegado al corazón de tus fans. Gracias a The Look conocí a mi primer amor platónico en un campamento de verano en 1992 en Cucalón (Teruel) aquel primer beso despertó en mí millones de mariposas en el estómago pero al día siguiente quedó desgraciadamente triste mi corazón al saber que lo había ocupado otro chico pero aun así me aferré a luchar por su amor. Marie, muchas gracias por habernos dado en cada concierto, video musical, entrevista o encuentro con los fans una palabra que siempre ha existido y existirá por miles y millones de años. AMOR. Hasta siempre Marie Fredriksson.
I just wanted to tell her family how many lives she touched. The songs of Marie and Roxette will forever live in my heart and I will play her songs for the rest of my life. Her ballads and soaring vocals were incredible and you could tell she lived her songs - Rest in peace and may heaven have an incredible concert with her now among the stars.
Tony
Hey Marie,
you played to win this (pretty) game of life but finally you lost. This is what we all have to face, one day. Even though I've never had the chance to actually meet you in person I can feel a very deep sadness and this is why I've been falling in love with your voice since I was a kid. Now I am 40. That specialness cannot be put into words but it can only be felt and it transformed every single Roxette song into its own masterpiece. Now what. Spending my time, watching the days go by while feeling so small? The ride must go on. I am absolutely convinced that your spirit will stay alive and it might find another expression here in this world, anytime soon. Call me a fool but this is what I really believe. Your light will always shine through, no matter what. RIP QUEEN OF RAIN.
No words could ever describe what Marie means to me and how badly she is missed. I know well that I can't call a person a friend that I have only met to ask for an autograph or a 3 sentence conversation -but how else should I call a person that through her voice and beautiful personality has saved me so many times from drowning and has been with me in the darkest and the brightest moments of my life? I was a teenager when I first heard Marie's voice. Her and Per became such a big part in my life: I learned Swedish I travelled all over Europe to see their shows, I found so many friends that are still part of my life... I work in the music industry now - because I wanted to become what the woman was that seemed to be in charge of things at the fan convention in Cologne... I have by all means become the person I am today because of Marie and Per. On Tuesday more people thought of me than on my own birthday. People that I had not heard from in many years reached out to me because they knew it must hard for me and because they think of me when they hear Marie sing. It is such a special and dear thing to me that my life and Marie are connected this much - for me. Marie will live in my heart - forever.
Per's song are not black and white, they beautiful. Marie simply added such colors, you'd never imagine before. Make you understand feelings and changing of them, even you don't know language. When I heard "Spending my time" first time, I didn't know English, but her voice amaze me so much, that I listened this song again and again, feeling my heart what she's singing. I started to search another songs and also learn English, which I didn't like before. I've never heard voice which could exactly express emotion of every word. From word to word.
Thank you Marie for your songs, charming smile, playfulness, your strength. When you were singing, you were incredible in joy and beautiful in sadness. Love you.❤ Over 24 years've passed since I heard you first time but you're still my shining star!
God bless your family and Per.
I loved you, I love you, I will love you, I miss you. I will never forget you. I wish your family the best and the power for the next days.
I was very sad upon hearing of your passing. I remember your last concert in Brisbane walking out on stage with a walking stick & sitting on a chair during the concert. I love you guys both! You made some wonderful music together. It will last a lifetime I’m sure. You were truely inspirational how you continued to tour the world despite your illness. I’m sure many will admire you for this. RIP Marie rest now ❤️❤️
The Look was the first song i heard as a child. From that moment i became a big fan of roxette. Your songs have accompanied me through my hole life in good and bad times. Marie always touched me deeply with her positive and warm charisma. Her voice was unique. I will miss her heartily!!.
Sympathy my heart goes out to your family and friends at this difficult time. Thank you for everything you gave to us! I will never forget you.
One of the first albums I bought was Roxette's Look Sharp! I realize now how much it influenced every other album I have ever heard. Every single song on Look Sharp! was good enough to be a single, there were no tracks to fast forward through, it explained my complicated teenage feelings of love perfectly... and it sounded amazing!! No one else could replicate Roxette's mastery of the studio and all this without the band ever needing to go outside Sweden.
Marie Fredriksson was incredibly important to me as a teenager - she looked cooler than anyone else & I could relate to her when reading interviews in Smash Hits. She always came across as down to earth, unlike so many other pop stars of that era. When I finally got to see Roxette live in 1991, I was not disappointed. She really did have THAT voice! Over the next 30 plus years, I have continued to be blown away by Roxette's albums, Joyride, Tourism, Crash! Boom! Bang!, Pearls of Passion and Good Karma - each one a classic!
I was devastated to hear Marie's diagnosis back in 2002. Anyone who has known a family member or has themselves been through cancer knows how brutal the treatment can be, how unrelenting the battle with this disease is & how brief the "cure" often is. Marie's resilience in the face of this has inspired me in my own battles with mental illness.
I think there's a couple of things we all can do to celebrate Marie's life. First up, fellow Roxers, let us all go to our hair stylist and ask for a "Marie Fredriksson cut please, circa 1988 and don't spare the peroxide". Second, let us write to major publishers and demand that Marie's biography be updated to reflect her last couple of years, translated into English and released everywhere. And, third, let us create a petition for a Hollywood film based on Roxette. They've done Queen, Elton John, it is now time to tell Per and Marie's story!
RIP Marie. May you sing with the angels now. Rosette will transcend generations to come.God bless your family and Per. Thanks for your great gift of music!
I love Roxette to this day. It was the first CD I ever bought. Marie will be sorely missed xx
Not going to say a lot here...but her music is what what I grew up on and loved. Something really connected with me. Absolutely amazing voice. I believe that it is was the first CD I ever bought as a kid. Her songs were and always will be timeless.
From the moment I first heard "The Look" on the radio I was hooked. I thought it was the most impossibly fantastic thing I'd ever heard. The perfect pop song. I remember shortly after visiting a local record store to get my "Dressed For Success" 12" single signed by Per and Marie when they did a quick promotional tour. As a young, shy, awkward 17 year old I thought this was the best. I think I only managed to just say "Thanks" after she handed the record back to me but I remember her warm, friendly smile. It really made an impression. It was like she could sense I was a complete nervous wreck. I ended up buying lots of Roxette stuff, as much as I could get my hands on, and saw them play live four times. Marie's voice was outstanding. She could hit the high notes, the low notes, sing gently and clear or give it a full rock'n'roll throaty roar. Boy, what a team Per and Marie made. This music is just such a big part of my life. Sleep easily trooper, I will never forget you.