{"name":"Joey Tempest","title":"Joey Tempest","id":1198,"slug":"joey-tempest","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/1198/?format=json","bio_short":"Joey Tempest (born Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson, August 19, 1963, Stockholm, Sweden) is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish hard rock band <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Europe\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Europe</a>. He has written hits like &quot;The Final Countdown&quot;, &quot;Rock the Night&quot; and &quot;Superstitious&quot;.  Like many of the other Europe members, he grew up in Stockholm suburb Upplands Väsby. His biggest idols were Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin. During his teens, he played in a number of bands such as Made in Hong Kong and Roxanne. At that time he alternated between playing rhythm guitar and bass, in addition to lead vocals.","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/JoeyTempestJT4.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":29425,"title":"Carrie","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/carrie/"},{"id":29420,"title":"Cherokee","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/cherokee/"},{"id":29426,"title":"I'll Cry For You","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/ill-cry-for-you/"},{"id":29418,"title":"Rock The Night","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/rock-the-night/"},{"id":29417,"title":"Superstitious","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/superstitious/"},{"id":1099,"title":"The Final Countdown","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/the-final-countdown/"},{"id":29129,"title":"Þorláksmessa (Baggalútur)","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/thorlaksmessa-2/"}]}