Ted Gärdestad

Ted Gärdestad

Actor

Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
February 18, 1956

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.

Photo

Ted Gärdestad 1

Representative Works

The Rainy Day
The Rainy Day
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Stikkan
Stikkan
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Mellons makt
Mellons makt
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Det svenska schlagerkriget
Det svenska schlagerkriget
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Story of a Woman
Story of a Woman
7.0
/ English
ABBA in Switzerland
ABBA in Switzerland
7.8
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Listen to the Music
Listen to the Music
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Ted: Show Me Love
Ted: Show Me Love
7.0
/ Swedish
ABBA-dabba-doo
ABBA-dabba-doo
8.5
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My Brother Ted
My Brother Ted
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The Stone Face
The Stone Face
7.8
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Rainy Day
1969Nominee

Best Performance

The Rainy Day

Stikkan
2024Nominee

Best Performance

Stikkan

Mellons makt
2024Nominee

Best Performance

Mellons makt

Career Highlights

Det svenska schlagerkriget
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Det svenska schlagerkriget

Story of a Woman
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Story of a Woman