Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band fronted by Björn Skifs who were active between 1973-1975. They released two albums of cover versions, including a rendition of "Hooked on a Feeling", which brought them international chart success.The band consisted of Anders Berglund (piano), Björn Skifs (lead vocals), Bosse Liljedahl (bass), Hinke Ekestubbe (saxophone), Jan Guldbäck (drums), Michael Areklew (guitar) and Tommy Berglund (trumpet).They disbanded after Skiffs decided to embark on his solo career.