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| origin = [[Sweden]] |
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| genre = [[Dansband]] |
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| years_active = [[1970s in music|1970s]] |
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The band represented Sweden in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1977]] with the entry "[[Beatles (song)|Beatles]]". The song is about the [[United Kingdom|British]] band of the same name. |
The band represented Sweden in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1977]] with the entry "[[Beatles (song)|Beatles]]". The song is about the [[United Kingdom|British]] band of the same name. Forbes ended in 18th and last place and got only two points. It was one of the worst placements ever for a Swedish entry in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. |
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The band consisted of Peter Forbes, Roger Capello, Claes Bure, Peter Björk, Anders Hector and Chino Mariano. |
The band consisted of Peter Forbes, Roger Capello, Claes Bure, Peter Björk, Anders Hector and Chino Mariano. |
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Their song was later covered by Finnish Singer [[Danny (Finnish singer)|Danny]] |
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* [http://www.forbes.se |
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==References== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180320210607/http://forbes.se/ Forbes] (in Swedish) |
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before=[[Lars Berghagen]] and [[The Dolls (band)|The Dolls]] | |
before=[[Lars Berghagen]] and [[The Dolls (band)|The Dolls]]<br>with ''"[[Jennie, Jennie]]"'' | |
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title=[[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest]] | |
title=[[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest]] | |
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years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 1977|1977]] | |
years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 1977|1977]] | |
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after=[[Björn Skifs]] |
after=[[Björn Skifs]]<br>with ''"[[Det blir alltid värre framåt natten]]"'' |
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[[Category:Dansbands]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 28 July 2023
Forbes | |
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| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Dansband |
| Years active | 1970s |
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Forbes was a Swedish dansband (literal translation: "dance band") of the 1970s.[1]
The band represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the entry "Beatles". The song is about the British band of the same name. Forbes ended in 18th and last place and got only two points. It was one of the worst placements ever for a Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The band consisted of Peter Forbes, Roger Capello, Claes Bure, Peter Björk, Anders Hector and Chino Mariano.
Their song was later covered by Finnish Singer Danny
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Information about Forbes in 1977
- Forbes (in Swedish)
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