Svante Thuresson

Svante Thuresson
Thuresson in June 2015
Thuresson in June 2015
Background information
Born(1937-02-07)7 February 1937
Stockholm, Sweden
Died10 May 2021(2021-05-10) (aged 84)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresJazz, Schlager, soul
OccupationSinger
Years active1963–2021
LabelsMetronome

Svante Thuresson (7 February 1937 – 10 May 2021) was a Swedish jazz musician.[1] He started his career as a drummer before joining the band Gals and Pals in 1963.[1] Svante won the national selection and represented Sweden in the Eurovision song contest in 1966 with Nygammal vals ("New, Old-Fashioned Waltz") and came in second place; he performed with Lill Lindfors.[2][3]

In 2007, Thuresson and Anne-Lie Rydé performed at Melodifestivalen 2007 as a duo in hopes of represent Sweden in the Eurovision, but failed to make it to the final.[4]

He died from a long-term illness on 10 May 2021, at the age of 84.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Svante Thuresson is dead - turned 84 years old". 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Melodifestivalen". svt.se. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Eurovision 1966 Sweden: Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson - "Nygammal Vals"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Allt om startfältet i Melodifestival 2007!". QX.se. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ^ Öman, Märet. "PORTRÄTT Jazzmusikern- och sångaren Svante Thuresson - Jazzradion". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Jazzmusikern Svante Thuresson är död". Svenska Dagbladet. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.