Report: Roxette Singer Marie Fredriksson Dead At 61

Marie Fredriksson Dead At 61 (Photo: yakub88 / Shutterstock.com)

Sad news, as MARIE FREDRIKSSON, best remembered as the lead singer for ROXETTE, died MONDAY following a 17-year battle with cancer.

CNN reports, "The 61-year-old was a successful solo artist in her native SWEDEN before joining with PER GESSLE to form ROXETTE, the act that went on to achieve global fame." The duo's breakout single was 'The Look', which reached #1. "It Must Have Been Love," another hit, was featured in the soundtrack of the 1990 romantic comedy 'Pretty Woman,' starring RICHARD GERE and JULIA ROBERTS."

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