He was born in 1949 in Kyrktåsjö in Strömsunds municipality and began playing with local guitar bands and dance orchestras. In 1969, he started the band Gimmicks and the following year, the collaboration with Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Polarstudion began.
Janne Schaffer, who also worked as a studio musician during the same period, writes in a post on Facebook about his friend and colleague.
"I miss you Roger with your happy shouts in the studio when we created music with, among others, Ted Gärdestad. You gave Ted's 'Satellit' a fantastic swinging accompaniment and on classics like ABBA's 'Mamma Mia' and 'Dancing Queen', your drums sound unforgettable. I will always remember you."
Roger Palm passed away due to Alzheimer's disease. "He was a warm and humble human being who always stood up for friends and family. He will be enormously missed and he leaves a great void after him. We will all remember him with warm hearts," the family writes in a statement.
