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Artist: United
Release: Hooked On A Feeling / Heart On Fire, Single 1988
Label 7": Start Klart Records #SKRS-007
Label 12": Start Klart Records #SKRLP 91
Genre: Melodic / Hard Rock
Country: Sweden (Vansbro)
Bitrate: 320kbps (cover scans, photos, articles included)
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UNITED was a melodic / hard rock band from Vansbro featuring KEEN HUE guitarist Stefan Morén, SVENNE RUBINS
keyboardist Pea Eliasson aka 'Hockey Bockey Bengt Benkt' and also Anders Bojfeldt who later would tour with Glenn
Hughes. They attended ROCK-SM in 1987 and 1988 and qualified to the riksfinals both times, Stefan Morén and
Peter Forsell recieved prices for best guitarist and bassist in the 20yr+ category.

UNITED (+ Björn Skifs as guest) released one single in 1988 where they did a cover of Mark James/B.J. Thomas
song 'Hooked On A Feeling'. BLUE SWEDE (w/Björn Skifs), had a #1 hit on Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with a cover of
the song. They also contributed with the song "Säkkijäven Polka" on the 'Från Stjerna Till Skifs - Vansbro 100 År (1990)' compilation.

The band split-up in 1992 but have done reunion gigs in 1995, 1997 and 2010.
Pea Eliassson are today owner of the studio ÄppelboLjud.
Anders Bojfeldt plays in the band Bojfeldt / Johansson together with Patrik (Lion's Share, Astral Doors, among others)

7" Line-Up
Patrick Aalhuizen - Vocals
Stefan Morén - Guitar (Keen Hue)
Peter Forsell - Bass
Mats-Erik "M-E" Björklund - Drums
Per-Erik "Pea / Hockey Bockey Bengt Benkt" Eliasson - Keyboards (Svenne Rubins)

Guests:
Björn Skifs - Vocals (Blue Swede, Slam Creepers, Vansbro Operaensemble, Marsfolket, Björn Skifs & Blåblus, Claes Af Geijerstam, Merit Hemmingson, Peter Lundblad, Zkiffz)

12" Line-Up
Patrick Aalhuizen - Vocals
Anders Bojfeldt - Guitar (Glenn Hughes, Bojfeldt / Johansson)
Örjan Fernqvist - Guitar
Peter Forsell - Bass
Mats-Erik "M-E" Björklund - Drums
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1. Hooked On A Feeling (Mark James / B. J. Thomas cover)
2. Heart On Fire
3. Säkkijäven Polka (Compilation Track, 1990)