Edin-Ådahl were a Swedish CCM band from 1977 to 1994, composed of brothers Bertil and Lasse Edin and Simon and Frank Ådahl.
The group was formed on 10 June 1978 when brothers Simon (born 1957) and Frank Ådahl (born 1960) started playing with Gävle brothers Lasse (born 1954) and Bertil Edin (born 1958).
The group are best known for their 1990 hit "Som en vind" (). It won the 1990 Melodifestivalen and went on to place sixteenth at the Eurovision Song Contest.Svensktoppen - 1990 The following year, the band placed second in the Melodifestivalen. Simon Ådahl participated in 1995 together with Lasse Edin. Another song, "Revival", rose to No. 3 on Sweden's radio charts.
Their English albums had similar production quality when compared to secular albums, but also poor distribution and "lousy lyrics".
Frank Ådahl was the voice of Simba in the Swedish version of the 1994 animated film The Lion King. Two of the brothers released solo albums on Refuge in 1985. Bertil Edin released Cross the Border, and Simon Ådahl I'm In Touch. Lasse Edin formed a band called The Outsiders in 1990.
Discography Swedish releases Edin-Ådahl, (Prim) 1980 Alibi, (CBS/Royal) 1982 Maktfaktor, (Royal) 1983 Tecken, (Prim) 1986 Big Talk, (Royal/Cantio) 1989 Into My Soul, (Cantio) 1990 Reser till kärlek, (Cantio) 1991 Kosmonaut Gagarins rapport, (Viva) 1992 Minnen: 1980—1992, (Viva) 1994 Komplett, (Media Point) 2009
English releases Alibi, (Refuge) 1983 X-Factor, (Refuge) 1984 Miracle, (Refuge) 1987 Big Talk, (Royal Music/Refuge) (1989) Into My Soul, (Alarma World Music) (1990) Revival, (Alarma World Music/Cantio) (1991)
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