Thore Skogman
Encyclopedia
Thore Skogman was a Swedish
entertainer.
Skogman was born in Hallstahammar
, Sweden
. He made his debut recording in 1955 and came third in Sweden's national song contest Melodifestivalen
in 1963. In the 1960s he wrote "Fröken Fräken" (literally: Miss Freckle) that became one of his most successful hits. Skogman died at a hospital in Gävle
in 2007.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
entertainer.
Skogman was born in Hallstahammar
Hallstahammar
Hallstahammar is a locality and the seat of Hallstahammar Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 10,300 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He made his debut recording in 1955 and came third in Sweden's national song contest Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
in 1963. In the 1960s he wrote "Fröken Fräken" (literally: Miss Freckle) that became one of his most successful hits. Skogman died at a hospital in Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
in 2007.
Selected discography
- 1959 - Fullträffar (including Penninggaloppen and Storfiskarvalsen)
- 1965 - Thore Skogman i skivspåret
- 1967 - En sån strålande dag
- 1968 - Opp i varv
- 1970 - Hesa Fredrik och Pelle Propeller
- 1970 - The Old Skogman
- 1971 - Dans på Skogmans loge
- 1972 - Eva Bysing och Thore Skogman på Berns
- 1973 - Led milda ljus
- 1973 - Det glada Liseberg
- 1975 - Det ska gå med musik
- 1980 - Lätt operett
- 1985 - Skogmans jul
- 1991 - En evig sång
- 1997 - Hård-Rock med Thore Skogman
- 2001 - Ljudblommor
- 2008 - Thore goes Metal
Filmography
- 1963 - Tre dar i buren
- 1964 - Tre dar på luffen
- 1965 – Pang i bygget
- 1967 - Hemma hos Thore
- 1967 - En sån strålande dag
- 1968 - Mannen som ikke kunne le
Selected soundtrack
- 1963 - Tre dar i buren
- 1964 - Tre dar på luffen
- 1965 – Pang i bygget
- 1967 - En sån strålande dag
- 1977 - 91:an och generalernas fnatt
- 2001 - Rundt om Rundrejsen 2001
- 2001 - Linie 3 - Rundrejsen 2001
Well-known songs by Skogman
- Ensam jag är (I am lonely)
- Surströmmingspolka (Sour herring polka)
- Tiotusen röda rosor (10,000 red roses)
- Du är en riktig klippare du (You are truly a smart guy)
- Dra ända in i Hälsingland (Go all the way into Hälsingland)
- Penninggaloppen (The money gallop)
- Storfiskarvalsen (The waltz of the great fisher)
- Pop opp i topp (Pop up the top)
- Fröken Fräken (Miss Freckles)
- Twist till menuett (Twist to menuet)
- Kalle Västman från Västmanland (Kalle Västman from Västmanland)
- Min soliga dag (My sunny day)
- Tänk om jag kunde spela dragspel som Calle Jularbo (What if I could play the accordion like Calle Jularbo)
- Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig (Old flames die hard)
- Skinnrock från Malung (Skin rock from Malung)
- Rött hår och glest mellan tänderna (Redhead with widely spaced teeth)
- Plättlaggen (The pancake pan)
- Även bland törnen finns det rosor (There are roses even among the thorns)
External links
- Thore Skogman, official website
- Thore Skogman - Biography
- Interview with Thore Skogman