Fred Åkerström
Fred Åkerström (born January 27, 1937 as Bo Gunnar Åkerström , † August 9, 1985 ) was a Swedish songwriter and singer.
Career
Fred Åkerström, with his inner and somewhat rusty baritone voice, was one of Sweden's leading singers since the mid-1960s. He was best known for interpreting songs by Carl Michael Bellman , and his interpretations contributed to Ruben Nilson's popularity .
Åkerström's most famous song, however, is probably Jag ger dig min morgon , a Swedish translation of Tom Paxton's I Give You the Morning .
In 1964, Åkerström went on tour with Ann-Louise Hanson and Cornelis Vreeswijk .
Discography (selection)
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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| 1976 | Glimmande nymf |
SE25 (4 weeks) SE |
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| 1977 | Vila vid denna källa |
SE15 (9 weeks) SE |
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| 1979 | Sjöfolk - Landkrabbor |
SE30 (2 weeks) SE |
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| 1997 | Guldkorn |
SE13 (25 weeks) SE |
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| 2003 | Fred's basta |
SE6 (13 weeks) SE |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Åkerström, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Åkerström, Bo Gunnar (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish songwriter and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1937 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 1985 |