Joey Tempest is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on August 19, 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Uppland, Sweden. Frontman and singer of the group Europe The group that came out with the hit track “The Final Countdown.”
He as well as guitar player He and guitarist John Norum were bandmates in Europe. were bandmates in Europe.
Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer, best known as the lead singer and main songwriter of the rock band Europe. He has written hits which include “The Final Countdown”, “Rock the Night”, “Cherokee” and “Superstitious”.
In 1979, Larsson settled in with a self-created stage name, Joey Tempest – inspired by William Shakespeare’s tragicomedy The Tempest. He formed the band Force with guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson and drummer Tony Reno. Force immediately began building a reputation and a fanbase in the suburbs of Stockholm. In 1982, they changed their name to Europe and won the music competition Rock-SM. The first prize was a record deal with Hot Records. With Tempest at the frontman, Europe released its self-titled debut album in 1983 and Wings of Tomorrow in 1984.
He had a child James along with wife Lisa Worthington.
