Elof Lars "Thore" Skogman (9 March 1931 – 9 December 2007) was a popular Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer.
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Born | (1931-03-09)9 March 1931 Hallstahammar, Sweden |
Origin | Hallstahammar, Sweden |
Died | 9 December 2007(2007-12-09) (aged 76) Gävle, Sweden |
Genres | schlager, classical |
Occupation(s) | composer, songwriter, singer, entertainer |
Years active | 1961–2007 |
Skogman was born in Hallstahammar, Sweden. While working as an accountant and sales manager during the 1950s, he made his debut recording in 1955, devoted his full-time to singing by 1961, and came third in Sweden's national song contest Melodifestivalen in 1963. In the 1960s he wrote "Fröken Fräken" (literally: Miss Freckle) that became one of his most successful hits. Skogman also wrote songs for other Swedish and Scandinavian artists. Skogman was a familiar and popular fixture in Swedish movies, TV and radio shows, opera and stage performances from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Skogman died at a hospital in Gävle in 2007.[1]
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