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Ted Gärdestad

Feb 18, 1956 - Jun 22, 1997 (41 years old) in Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden

Ted Gärdestad, born on February 18, 1956, was a Swedish singer, composer, musician, and actor. He rose to fame as a teenager in the 1970s and quickly became one of Sweden's most beloved pop artists.

Together with his brother Kenneth Gärdestad, who wrote the lyrics to most of his songs, he created several timeless classics. In 1979, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Satellite".

He also appeared in a number of Swedish television productions and a few films as an actor. In 1966, he appeared in SVT's Christmas calendar series "En småstad vid seklets början".

In his later years, Ted Gärdestad lived with mental illness, which led him to end his life on June 22, 1997.

Known For

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The Stone Face
Ted
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Julkalendern
Sven, 10 år
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Stikkan
Self (archive footage)
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Det svenska schlagerkriget
Self (archive footage)
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Kärlek - Ett minnesprogram
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The Rainy Day
Self
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En småstad vid seklets början
Sven
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Ted: Show Me Love
Self (archive footage)
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En vagn kommer lastad
Self
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ABBA in Switzerland
Self

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