Inger Berggren (23 February 1934 – 19 July 2019[1]) was a Swedish singer. Her biggest hits were "Sol och vår" and "Elisabeth serenad", both in 1962.
Inger Berggren | |
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 Inger Berggren at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 February 1934 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 19 July 2019 (aged 85) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Schlager |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1952–? |
Berggren was born in Stockholm. She began her vocal career with Thore Swanerud's orchestra, and later sang with Thore Ehrling, Simon Brehm, and Göte Wilhelmsson. Berggren represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 in Luxembourg with the song "Sol och vår" which was placed seventh.[2] She was the mother of the actress Gunilla Röör.[3]
She died on 19 July 2019 at the age of 85.[3]
Filmography
edit- 1973 – Andersson's Kalle on Top Form
- 1984 – Sömnen
References
edit- ^ "Sångerskan Inger Berggren är död". Expressen.
- ^ "Sol och vår – lyrics – Diggiloo Thrush". diggiloo.net.
- ^ a b "Sångerskan Inger Berggren är död". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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