Often regarded as the quintessential Swedish dansband, Vikingarna formed in 1958
and rapidly became one of the best-selling artists in Scandinavia. Born from the
ashes of skiffle band Ji-Coo and the Vikings, the group went through several
lineup changes before their big breakthrough in 1974 with “Du gav bara löften,”
their first Number 1 hit. That same year, their album Kramgoa Låtar 1 went gold
in Sweden and obtained silver certification in Norway. In 1977, vocalist Stefan
Borsch decided to quit the band and was replaced by Christer Sjögren, who would
front the band during the n...