Streaplers

Streaplers
File:Streaplers buss.JPG Streaplers' tour bus
Background information
Origin	Kungälv, Sweden
Genres	Dansband
Years active	1959–present
Members	Kenny Samuelsson (1997-present) Håkan Liljeblad (1959-present) Kjetil Granli (1990-present) Anders Larsson (2004-present)
Past members	Mats Alfredsson (1959-1963) Gert Gert Lengstrand (1959-1966) Bjarne Lundqvist (1963-1988) Robert Löfvendahl (1966-1970) Ove Pilebo (1970-1984) Towe Wideberg (1984-1990) Kent Szwonder (1988-????) Bosse Möllberg (1990-1997) Lars Larsson (1995-2004) Jörgen Flach (2003-2003)

Streaplers is a Swedish musical group, founded 1959 in Kungälv as a pop group and later developed into a dansband. Original members were Gert Lengstrand (vocals), Bjarne Lundquist, Göran Liljeblad, Håkan Liljeblad och Lars Larsson.

The group made a breakthrough with Säkkinjärven Polka in 1963. Hit songs such as Diggety Doggety, Mule Skinner Blues and Rockin' Robin followed. Singer Gert Lengstrand left the group in 1966, and since then the band began development towards playing dansband music. Robert Löfvendahl became the new singer in 1969. The same year, the band had a Svensktoppen number one hit with "Tusen öars land". In 1970, Ove Pilebo began as singer and Streaplers became one of Sweden's most popular dansbands, with 225 concerts. As a dansband, they had many Svensktoppen hits, like "Valentino", "Va' har du under blusen, Rut? ", "Jag har en dröm" and "Till min kära", which during the period 1995-1997 was on the list for 73 weeks, 22 of the hits made first place.

Today, the twins Håkan an Göran are the only original members. The other members are Kenny Samuelsson, Anders Larsson (taking over when Lasse Larsson left the band, Anders is Lasse's brother's son) and Kjetil Granli.

Members

Vocals

• 1959-1966: Gert Gert Lengstrand
• 1966-1970: Robert Löfvendahl
• 1970-1984: Ove Pilebo
• 1984-1990: Towe Wideberg
• 1990-1997: Bosse Möllberg
• 1997-____: Kenny Samuelsson

Bass

• 1959-____: Håkan Liljeblad

Guitar

• 1959-____: Göran Liljeblad

Drums

• 1959-1963: Mats Alfredsson
• 1963-1988: Bjarne Lundqvist
• 1988-????: Kent Szwonder
• 1990-____: Kjetil Granli

Keyboard

• 1995-2004: Lars Larsson
• 2003-2003: Jörgen Flach (replacing Lars Larsson when the latter was sick)
• 2004-____: Anders Larsson

Discography

Albums

(Selective - charting albums with peak position in Swedish Albums Chart parenthesis)

Year	Album	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		SWE
1975	Bugga	4
1976	Valentino	6
1978	Speed	34
1979	Om jag säger att jag älskar...	35
1986	Älskar, älskar inte	44
1997	Allt det som kärleken är	54
2004	Gör det igen	57
2005	Vad som än händer	60
2005	Vad som än händer	60
2007	Bästa!	18
2006	Bugga med the Streaplers	60
2009	Ett år i taget	15
2009	Jubileums Show - Live på Liseberg	8
2012	På egna vägar	3
2013	I alla väder	2
2014	Hela veckan lång	2

External links

• Official website (Swedish)