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| Marie Fredriksson of pop band Roxette sings during a concert at Fredriksskans in Kalmar, Sweden July 18, 2015. Suvad Mrkonjic/TT News Agency/via REUTERS |
Singer Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette died on Monday at the age of 61 after having spent years battling cancer and the lingering effects of its treatment, her manager said.
Roxette produced several international hits including four U.S. number ones with โIt Must Have Been Loveโ, from the film โPretty Womanโ, โThe Lookโ, โListen to Your Heartโ and โJoyrideโ.
โIt is with great sadness that we must announce that one of our biggest and most loved artists is gone,โ Fredrikssonโs manager said in a statement.
Roxette was formed in 1986 by Fredriksson and singer and song-writer Per Gessle. The group released its breakthrough album โLook Sharpโ two years later.
โYou painted my black and white songs in the most beautiful colours,โ Gessle said of the singer in Mondayโs statement.
Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2002.
