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Janne Schaffer

real name Jan Erik Tage Schaffer

S:t Görans church parish, Sweden · b. 1945-09-24

Janne Schaffer is credited on 1,724 releases across 317 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,724

Credits

317

Albums

7

Decades active

430

In collections

Biography

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Prominent Swedish songwriter, session guitarist, and producer. Born in Stockholm on September 24, 1945.
He is one of Sweden's most respected electric guitarists. He performs both as a soloist and guitarist for other artists, both on stage and as a studio musician, and appears on approximately 5,000 recordings. During his career, he has managed assignments for, among others, ABBA, Toto and Bob Marley, as well as for a host of Swedish artists, including Björn J:Son Lindh and Ted Gärdestad, and has also had a significant solo career.

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Credited work

1,724 releases · 317 albums · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 3,383
  • Other credits · 154
  • Production · 97
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Metronome Studio, Stockholm · Marcus Music · Polar Studios · Glen Studio

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