Povl Dissing | |
|---|---|
 Dissing in 2006 | |
| Born | 27 January 1938 Farum, Denmark |
| Died | 18 July 2022 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, guitarist |
| Notable work | Svantes viser |
Povl Dissing (27 January 1938 – 18 July 2022) was a Danish singer, composer, guitarist, and harmonica player. He made his album debut with En aften i folkeklubben in 1965. His public breakthrough came in 1973 with the album Svantes viser, a collaboration with poet Benny Andersen, whom he has cooperated closely with since. In 2006, Svantes viser was selected for the Danish Culture Canon.
Povl Dissing grew up in Stavnsholt, a small village near Farum north of Copenhagen, and was educated commercial artist from which he made a living before turning to music full time. Originally he played the trumpet and jazz music, but an injuring accident in his early youth made him take up the guitar instead.[1] He sang almost exclusively in Danish and played and worked with many other notable Danish musicians.[2] He died on 18 July 2022 at the age of 84.[3]
- ^ "Pludselig tog folk hatten af for mig" [Suddenly people took off their hats for me] (in Danish). Fagbladet 3F. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Daniel Øhrstrøm (25 January 2013). "Dissing: Min karriere har været et langt bluesnummer" [Dissing: My career has been a long blues song] (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Povl Dissing er død – 84 år" (in Danish). Ritzau. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via MSN.