John Norum

Infobox musical artist
Name = John Norum


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = John Norum
Born = Birth date and age|1964|2|23|df=y
Vardø, Norway
Genre = Hard rockcite web
url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kifpxqe5ldje~T1 |title=Allmusic |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-06-24] , Heavy metal, Glam metal, Pop rock
Instrument = Guitar, vocals
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Associated_acts = Europe, Dokken, Don Dokken, "Eddie Meduza & The Roaring Cadillacs"
Years_active = 1978 - present
URL = [http://www.johnnorum.com/ www.johnnorum.com]
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John Norum (born on 23 February 1964 in Vardø, Norway) is a Norwegian hard rock guitarist and co-founder of the Swedish band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project. Norum was born in Norway but he grew up in Sweden. During his career, Norum also played with Eddie Meduza & The Roaring Cadillacs, Dokken, Don Dokken's solo band as well as side collaborations with other artists including Glenn Hughes. While living for a few years in the US, he met and married Michelle Meldrum, founder and lead guitarist of the Swedish-American heavy metal band "Meldrum". The couple had one son, Jake Thomas, born in September 2004. Meldrum died on 21 May 2008 from a cystic growth in her brain. John Norum is older brother of Swedish songstress Tone Norum.

Discography

Eddie Meduza & the Roaring Cadillacs
*"Eddie Meduza & the Roaring Cadillacs" (1979)
*"The Eddie Meduza Rock 'n' Roll Show" (1979)
*"Dåren É Lös! - The Roaring Cadillac's Live" (1983)
*"West A Fool Away" (1984)

Europe
*"Europe" (1983)
*"Wings of Tomorrow" (1984)
*"The Final Countdown" (1986)
*"Start from the Dark" (2004)
*"Secret Society" (2006)As soloist
*"Total Control" (1987)
*"Face the Truth" (1992)
*"Another Destination" (1995)
*"Worlds Away" (1996)
*"Slipped into Tomorrow" (1999)
*"Optimus" (2005)

Don Dokken
*"Up from the Ashes" (1990)

Dokken
*"Long Way Home" (2002)

Filmography

*"On the Loose" (1985)
*"Far Out Man" (1990)

Bibliography

*Tegnér A., Johansson, M. "Europe - den stora rockdrömmen", Wiken, 1987, ISBN/ISSN: 91-7024-408-1
*"John Norum. En biografi ver en Svensk gitarrhjalte", Sony Music Ent. Sweden, 1992. Contained into the Swedish special edtion of "Face the Truth" album.
*Adenborg Å., "Biography", [http://www.johnnorum.com] , 1997, last updating May 2006
*Adenborg Å., "Discography", [http://www.johnnorum.com] , 1997, last updating May 2006
*Bevilacqua F., "John Norum's biography", [http://www.norumaniacs.com/biography/biography_part1.htm] , 2006, last updating September 2007
*Bevilacqua F., "John Norum's video-discography", [http://www.norumaniacs.com/discography.htm] , 2006, last updating March 2007
*Stern M., "Biography", [http://www.europetheband.com] , Agosto 2006

External links

* [http://www.johnnorum.com/ John Norum's Official Site]
* [http://www.europetheband.com/ Europe the band's Official Site]

References