Swedish drummer, Roger Palm, passed away on Saturday, the 22nd of September 2024. He made a name for himself primarily for his work with the Swedish pop legends – ABBA.
Palm was born on the 31st of March 1949 in Kyrktåsjö, Sweden. In the 1960s, he performed with the bands The Gimmicks and Beatmakers. In 1970, he began to work in the Swedish session circuit. A year later, he played at Frida’s (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) recording session, for which Benny Andersson was the producer.
In 1972, he was invited to his first ABBA recording session and played on the track “Rock’n’Roll Band.” Although not the main drummer working with the Swedish supergroup, his playing can be heard in such classics as: “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do”, “Mamma Mia“, “Thank You For The Music“, “Take A Chance On Me” and, most notably, ”Dancing Queen”.
Roger Palm also performed and recorded with Banger & Erstrand Trio, Hasse Roséns Orkester, Hot Lips Big Band, Lars O. Carlssons Kör & Orkester, Moonlighters, Nashville Train and The Spacemen.
He died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
