Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist | |
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Robert Dahlqvist performing with the Hellacopters, 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jens Robert Dahlqvist |
| Also known as | Strängen, Strings |
| Born | 16 April 1976 Visby, Sweden |
| Died | 1 February 2017 (aged 40) Bagarmossen, Sweden |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Labels | Psychout Records, Razzia Records, White Jazz Records, BMG, Sweet Nothing Records, National, Universal Music, Wild Kingdom |
| Formerly of | The Hellacopters, Thunder Express/Dundertåget, Stefan Sundström, Diamond Dogs, The Solution |
| Website | Official MySpace |
Robert Dahlqvist (16 April 1976 – 1 February 2017) was a Swedish guitarist and vocalist best known for his nine-year tenure with the rock band The Hellacopters. He was also the lead singer and lead guitarist for Dundertåget (first known as Thunder Express), a band originally started as a side project to his work with The Hellacopters. At the time of his death at age 40, Dahlqvist had nearly completed his second solo album, under the name Strängen.