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Max Martin: 64 facts about Sweden's king of pop

The songwriter and producer has had 64 US top 10 hits â€“ including 22 No 1s for Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and others â€“ and today receives one of musicâ€™s top awardsToday at a ceremony in Stocklholm, Swedish hitmaker Max Martin will receive the prestigious Polar Music prize for his services to music. Announcing him as this yearâ€™s recipient (alongside Italian opera singer Cecilia Bartoli), the organisers said: â€œIn the last 20 years, no composer in the world has writt...

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16:52 on June 16 2016

Max Martin: 64 facts about Sweden's king of pop

Guardian Music — The songwriter and producer has had 64 US top 10 hits â€“ including 22 No 1s for Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and others â€“ and today receives one of musicâ€™... more info