Evert Taube | |
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 Evert Taube in 1961. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Axel Evert Taube |
| Born | 12 March 1890 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 31 January 1976 (aged 85) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, author |
| Instrument(s) | Lute, guitar |
| Years active | 1918–1974 |
Axel Evert Taube (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːvɛʈ ˈʈoːb] ;[a] 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century.
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