Norell, Tim
edit Tim Norell on stage, 2018 | |
| Born | Tim Arnold Norell
25 October 1955 Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Died | 16 December 2023 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupations | Composer, singer, songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1978 - 2023 |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Keyboards, guitar, bass, drums |
| Formerly of | Secret Service |
| Colaboration | Army Of Lovers, Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA), Andreas Lundstedt, Lena Philipsson, Tommy Nilsson |
| https://www.timnorell.com/ | |
Tim Arnold Norell (Swedish Tim Arnold Norell; October 25, 1955, Älvsjö, Stockholm - December 16, 2023, Stockholm) is a Swedish composer and musician, the author of the vast majority of the songs of the Swedish group Secret Service.
Biography
editTim Norell's musical career began when he formed the Swedish band Secret Service with Ola Håkansson and Ulf Wahlberg in 1979. Tim Norell wrote the music for all but two of the band's songs, including hits such as "Oh Susie", "Ten O'clock Postman" and "Flash In The Night". Tim was a “behind the scenes” member of the group - he was not photographed, did not perform on stage (until 2006), preferring to work in the studio.
In addition to working with Secret Service, Tim Norell continued his creative career as one of the members of the author trio Norell Oson Bard. Tim Norell wrote all the music, and Ola Håkansson and Alexander Bard wrote the lyrics to his tunes.
Tim Norell and Ola Håkansson, along with Anders Hansson, have produced hits with artists such as Jerry Williams, Lena Philipsson, Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA, Tommy Nilsson, Tone Norum, Lili & Susie, Ankie Bagger, The Boppers, Andreas Lundstedt, Lisa Nilsson, Troll and Jakie Quartz.
In 1986, for the Swedish Olympic Committee's bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics, Tim Norell wrote and produced two duet songs with Agnetha Fältskog and Ula Håkansson: "The Way You Are" and "Fly Like The Eagle". Sweden didn't win that bid, but the songs became hits.
Tim Norell participated several times in the Swedish Melody Festival, where in 1989 he took first place with Tommy Nilsson - "A Day". They also reached #4 that year with Lili & Susie's "Okay, Okay". Previously in 1987, Tim Norell took fifth place with Lena Philipsson - "Dancing In Neon", and in 1996 Andreas Lundstedt took second place with "Driver Dagg Faller Regn".
Since the 2000s, Tim Norell has been actively writing new songs, working on a musical and performing with the concert lineup of his band Secret Service. In 2012, an album of rare and unreleased songs by Secret Service, “The Lost Box” was released, and in 2022, “Secret Mission” consisting entirely of new songs written by Tim Norell.
On December 16, 2023, after a year of fighting cancer, Tim Norell died in Stockholm.