Janne Schaffer
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Janne Schaffer, born on September 24, 1945, in Stockholm, is one of Sweden's most prominent guitarists and composers. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he has appeared on nearly 5,000 recordings and released over 30 solo albums, including collaborations with groups like Electric Banana Band. He is also known for his work as a session guitarist for international artists and groups such as ABBA, Bob Marley, and Toto. Schaffer grew up in Blackeberg, Stockholm, and began his musical journey playing the piano before switching to guitar. He was involved in the progressive rock band Svenska Löd AB and has worked with artists like Ted Gärdestad, Cornelis Vreeswijk, and Björn J:son Lindh. His 1978 album Earmeal, recorded in Hollywood with the Porcaro brothers, is particularly well-regarded. Schaffer remains active both on stage and in the studio, and his passion for music and teaching lives on through his involvement with the Guitar Academy and his own concerts.
Known for
Credits
Parade (1974)
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
ABBA: How They Won Eurovision (2024)
as Self
Ted - till minne av en popartist (1998)
as Self
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull (2016)
as Self
Listen to the Music (1979)
as Self
My Brother Ted (—)
as Self
With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof (2004)
as Self
The Lion and the Virgin (1975)
as musiker i Leos våning
Snövit och de sju små dvärgarna (1973)
as Blyger, a.k.a. Smyger
Ett, tu -73 (1972)
as Self
Electric Banana Band (2015)
as Himself / Zebran
Då går jag ner i min källare – filmen om Pierre Isacsson (2023)
as Self
Janne Schaffer - En musikresa (2012)
as Self
Robert Brobergs höjdare i Globen (1991)
as Self