Åke Ragnar Emil Brandes (1913-1988) was a Swedish drummer known as 'Sweden's Gene Krupa.' He was the first in Sweden to use the hi-hat cymbal in his performances. Over his career, he played in various orchestras led by notable figures such as Seymour Österwall, Håkan von Eichwald, Gösta Törner, and Lulle Ellboj. Brandes is remembered for his contributions to the music scene in Sweden and is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.
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Meaning of the name - Åke
noble, he who is noble
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Åke Brandes belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Stockholm
Place of Death: Hägersten
Occupation: percussionist
Employers: Seymour Österwall | Håkan von Eichwald | Gösta Törner | Lulle Ellboj
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 22, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 22, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Libra 41 | 29 Libra 33 | 22 Aquarius 9 |
| Moon | 25 Cancer 31 | 12 Scorpio 33 | 5 Virgo 25 |
| Mercury | 20 Scorpio 7 | 22 Scorpio 16 | 5 Pisces 9 |
| Venus | 1 Libra 48 | 10 Libra 58 | 22 Aquarius 7 |
| Mars | 17 Cancer 26 | 20 Scorpio 53 | 5 Cancer 41 |
| Jupiter | 11 Capricorn 13 | 24 Cancer 31 | 4 Aquarius 42 |
| Saturn | 18 Gemini 28 | 26 Pisces 10 | 11 Gemini 55 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 36 | 0 Gemini 37 | 8 Aquarius 23 |
| Neptune | 28 Cancer 13 | 29 Pisces 59 | 26 Cancer 10 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 3 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 29 Gemini 14 |
| Rahu | 22 Pisces 7 | 15 Pisces 53 | 16 Pisces 11 |
| Ketu | 22 Virgo 7 | 15 Virgo 53 | 16 Virgo 11 |
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