Drifters

**Drifters** is dansband from Skövde in Sweden. It was formed in 1962 and has won many prizes. They are signed to the Lionheart International record label.

## Members

In its existence since 1962 there were a number of important changes.
- Lead singers
- 1962–1989: Johnny Wendelnäs
- 1989-1989: Ann-Charlotte Berndtsson
- 1989–1996: Marie Arturén
- 1996–1999: Ann-Charlotte Andersson (married and changed to Strandell in 2003)
- 1999–: Erica Sjöström
- Bass
- 1968–2004: Leif Svensson
- 2004–2009: Kent Liljefjäll
- 2009– Henrik "Turbo" Wallrin
- Keyboards
- 1969–1980: Lennart Green
- 1983– Stellan Hedevik
- Drums
- 1983–2005: Robert Muhrer
- 2005–2011: Mattias Berghorn
- 2011– Tim Nilsson

## In popular culture

They also sang the theme song for television series _Möbelhandlarens_, named "När du var här", in 2006.

## Awards and nominations

- In 2004, the band was voted as best dansband at Svenska dansbandsveckan i Malung in 2004. They got 50% of the people's vote. They were awarded the Guldklaven competing against Lasse Stefanz (35% of the votes) and Black Jack (15%).
- In 2007, they were nominated for a Swedish Grammy for "Best Dance/Pop".

### Albums

- 1974: _I kväll_
- 1975: _Ett äventyr_
- 1977: _Dansa, disco, rock_
- 1984: _Tjejer_
- 1987: _Kom igen_
- 1989: _Drifters med dansmusiken-89_ (25 years commemorative album)
- 1993: _Nästa gång det blir sommar_
- 1995: _Det finns en_
- 1997: _Det brinner en låga_
- 2000: _På begäran_
- 2001: _Om du vill ha mig_
- 2004: _Det har jag ångrat tusenfalt_
- 2004: _Träum dich zu mir_
- 2006: _Kärlek är inget spel_

|align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year|align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album|align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions|align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Certification|
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|style="text-align:center;"|2007|_Ett liv med dig_|style="text-align:center;"|31|style="text-align:center;"|||
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2008|_Midsommar: Ein lied für die Liebe_|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|||
|''Tycker om dig|style="text-align:center;"|2|style="text-align:center;"|||||
|style="text-align:center;"|2009|_Ljudet av ditt hjärta_|style="text-align:center;"|3|style="text-align:center;"|||
|style="text-align:center;"|2010|_Stanna hos mig_|style="text-align:center;"|3|style="text-align:center;"|||
|style="text-align:center;"|2011|_Hoppas på det bästa_|style="text-align:center;"|6|style="text-align:center;"|||
|style="text-align:center;"|2013|_Jukebox_|style="text-align:center;"|2|style="text-align:center;"|||

### Singles

- with Marie Arturén
- 1993: "Flyga över himmelen blå"
- 1993: "Nästa gång det blir sommar"
- 1994: "Kommer tid kommer råd"
- 1994: "Lycka till"
- 1994: "Än kan jag känna det där"
- 1995: "Det finns en" – 1995
- 1995: "Ännu en gång"
- with Ann-Charlotte
- 1997: "Du ger kärleken ett namn"
- Others
- 1997: "Det brinner en låga"
- 1999: "Kärlek och gemenskap"
- 2000: "Kärleken rår ingen på"
- 2000: "Kom hem och sov i min säng"
- 2001: "Om du vill ha mig"
- Non-charting
- 1998: "Jag säger som det är"
- 2002: "En på miljonen"
- 2011: "Stanna hos mig"

## Other websites

- Drifters

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Drifters
- **image**: Erica Sjostrom.jpg
- **image size**: 200px
- **caption**: Erica Sjöström
- **background**: group_or_band
- **origin**: Skövde,
- **genre**: Dansband, Dansband music
- **years active**: 1962 in music, 1962-