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Mic Michaeli

b. 1962

Swedish musician

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About Mic Michaeli

Born 1962. Mic Michaeli is a Swedish musician.

Gunnar Mathias "Mic" Michaeli (born 11 November 1962) is a Swedish musician best known as the keyboardist for the rock band Europe. Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb Upplands Väsby. He joined the band for their Wings of Tomorrow tour in 1984, taking vocalist Joey Tempest's place behind the keyboards.

Career Michaeli has co-written several Europe songs; his most famous song is the hit ballad "Carrie" from the album The Final Countdown. The song was co-written by Michaeli and Tempest and was Europe's biggest hit in the U.S., reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Michaeli recorded and toured with bands like Brazen Abbot, Last Autumn's Dream and former Black Sabbath / Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes. He also co-wrote three songs on Joey Tempest's third solo album, Joey Tempest, which was released in 2002.

Gear Michaeli has used various instruments during his career, including a Roland JX-8P, Yamaha SY99, Korg CX-3 and a Hammond C3. Today he is using a Roland Fantom X7, Nord Lead 3 and a Nord Stage.

Personal life

In 1989, Michaeli married Mia Hertler. They divorced in 2001 after 12 years of marriage.

Michaeli is currently living in Stockholm. He has three children, Marcus, Moa and Matilda. He does not have any social media pages apart from the official ones for Europe listed on their website.

Discography

Europe The Final Countdown (1986) Out of This World (1988) Prisoners in Paradise (1991) Start from the Dark (2004) Secret Society (2006) Last Look at Eden (2009) Bag of Bones (2012) War of Kings (2015) Walk the Earth (2017)

Other artists Tone Norum – One of a Kind (1986) Glenn Hughes – From Now On... (1994) Glenn Hughes – Burning Japan Live (1994) Brazen Abbot – Live and Learn (1995) Brazen Abbot – Eye of the Storm (1996) Brains Beat Beauty – First Came Moses, Now This... (1997) Brazen Abbot – Bad Religion (1997) Thore Skogman – Än Är Det Drag (1998) Nikolo Kotzev – Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus (2001) Brazen Abbot – Guilty as Sin (2003) Last Autumn's Dream – Last Autumn's Dream (2003) Bosses Vänner – Läget? (2007) John Norum – Play Yard Blues (2010)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mic Michaeli?

Swedish musician

When was Mic Michaeli born?

Mic Michaeli was born on 11 November 1962 in Stockholm.

What is Mic Michaeli's occupation?

Mic Michaeli is a musician.

What nationality is Mic Michaeli?

Mic Michaeli is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mic Michaeli

· Wikidata: Q741642

· DBpedia: Mic Michaeli

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