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Europe
Europe formed under the name Force in Upplands Väsby, near Stockholm, Sweden, in
1979, with Joey Tempest on vocals, John Norum on guitar, Peter Olsson on bass,
and Tony Reno on drums. After adopting the name Europe and winning the Rock-SM
talent competition in 1982, the band released its self-titled debut album in
1983. John Levén replaced Olsson on bass, while keyboardist Mic Michaeli and
drummer Ian Haugland joined by 1984, when Wings of Tomorrow expanded the group’s
melodic hard-rock sound through songs including “Open Your Heart.” Europe
contributed three songs to the 1985 fi...
