Janne Schaffer
Biography
Jan Erik Tage "Janne" Schaffer (born 24 September 1945) is a Swedish songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his work as a session guitarist for ABBA but he has also recorded with artists such as Bob Marley, Johnny Nash, Art Farmer and Tony Williams. He also played at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival.
His 1979 album 'Earmeal' included session work from brothers Jeff, Steve and Mike Porcaro, as well as their father, Joe Porcaro. This is one of the few instances where the entire Porcaro family appears together on one album, the most well-known examples being Toto's Toto IV and The Seventh One.
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Schaffer is a member of the Electric Banana Band where he plays guitar as the character 'Zebra'. Schaffer received the Albin Hagström Memorial Award in 1999 and in 2005 Illis Quorum.
Discography – albums
1973 – Janne Schaffer
1974 – Janne Schaffer's Andra LP
1974 – The Chinese
1976 – Katharsis
1978 – Earmeal
1980 – Presens
1982 – Blå Passager Och Röda Vågor
1985 – Traffic
1987 – Hörselmat med Gävleborgs Symfoniorkester
1988 – Electric Graffiti
1989 – Julglöd (with Leif Strand, Bo Westman and Nacka Sångensemble)
1989 – Katharsis & Earmeal Med Janne Schaffer 1976-1979 (compilation)
1990 – Tid Brusa (with Björn J:son Lindh and Gunnar Idenstam)
1992 – Ögonblick
1993 – Mellan Sol Och Måne 73-93 (compilation)
1995 – Av Ren Lust
1996 – Tunga Låtar 73-96 (compilation)
1996 – Lugna Låtar 80-95 (compilation)
2000 – Den Hela Människan (music from the movie Hälsoresan), (with Björn J:son Lindh and Electric Banana Band)
2000 – På Andra Sidan Månen
2002 – Nära i Sommarnatten (compilation)
2002 – Julglöd (with Björn J:son Lindh, Leif Strand and Nacka Sångensemble)
2004 – Överblick (compilation)
2005 – Med Betoning på Ljus (compilation)
2009 – Stämningsfullt - En Vinterresa (compilation)
2010 – Music Story (compilation box)
2013 – Musik / Schaffer Text / Åberg (with Lasse Åberg)
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