Ted Gärdestad
Acting
Born: 1956-02-18 in Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
Biography
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
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Contestant
Melodifestivalen
Self
Julkalendern
Sven, 10 år
Vår älskade låtskatt
Self (archive footage)
The Rainy Day
Self
En småstad vid seklets början
Sven
Stikkan
Self (archive footage)
Mellons makt
Self (archive footage)
Story of a Woman
Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited)
Ted: Show Me Love
Self (archive footage)
ABBA-dabba-doo
Self
Listen to the Music
Self - Host
ABBA in Switzerland
Self
My Brother Ted
Self (archive footage)
Det svenska schlagerkriget
Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist
Self (archive footage)
The Stone Face
Ted
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
Self (archive footage)
En vagn kommer lastad
Self
Året var 1975
Self (archive footage)
Spela Allan
