For his self-titled album, see Joey Tempest (album).
This article is about the musician. For the Swedish medical researcher, see Joakim Larsson (researcher).
Joey Tempest
Tempest performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name
Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson
Born
(1963-08-19) 19 August 1963 (age 60) Upplands Väsby, Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal, country rock
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active
1979–present
Labels
Polar, Polydor, Sonet, Epic
Member of
Europe
Website
europetheband.com
Musical artist
Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer based in the UK. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe.[1] He has written most of the band's biggest hit songs, including "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Cherokee" and "Carrie".
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 444. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
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vocalist Glenn Hughes. He also co-wrote three songs on JoeyTempest's third solo album, JoeyTempest, which was released in 2002. Michaeli has used various...
Jonathan Davis, Jon Bon Jovi, Eddie Vedder, Vince Neil, James Hetfield, JoeyTempest and Axl Rose. Spider One's vocal style is usually based in spoken word...
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the band members. The band was formed under the name Force by vocalist JoeyTempest and guitarist John Norum in Upplands Väsby in 1979. After changing its...
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