This morning, I was gutted to hear the news that Marie Fredriksson of the iconic Swedish pop duo Roxette passed away as a result of an illness that had been plaguing her for the better part of the past 2 decades. In honor of an artist who has meant so much to me, please enjoy this profile I did on the band a couple years ago.

One of my favorite bands of all time is Roxette. This Swedish pop duo had their heyday in the late-'80s and early-'90s, so much of the younger set of today will need a proper introduction. Allow me...

Roxette is Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, natives of Sweden and successful solo artists in their own rights. The broke onto the U.S. radio waves in 1989 with their smash #1 hit "The Look." You have probably heard it and didn't even realize it: