Lars Gunnar "Lasse" Lönndahl (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈlǎsːəˈlø̂nːdɑːl]; 19 August 1928 – 26 December 2022) was a Swedish singer and actor.[1][2] He was considered the most well-known Swedish singer of the 1950s and 1960s with nicknames including "The Swedish Frank Sinatra" and "World's Oldest Teenager".[3] Even though by the mid-1970s his career had slowed down, he was still considered arguably Sweden's most popular singer of all time and was long a very popular figure in media.
Lönndahl was born in Stockholm. His breakthrough was in 1949 with his first record, "Tangokavaljeren",[4] which reached No. 2 in Sweden. After that he became one of the leading faces in popular music, scoring 12 No. 2 hit singles in the 1950s. He also made some movies in the late 1950s.
In the 1960s, he became the first singer to have a No. 1 single on the new Swedish chart Svensktoppen (the most important Swedish chart) with the 1962 single "Midnattstango". It stayed a total of 18 weeks in the charts. Between the years 1962 and 1972 he had 35 songs on the chart, with a total of 37.[5]
Personal lifeedit
Lönndahl was born in Stockholm to a Swedish mother and an English father. His father left the family early and Lönndahl rarely saw him. Lönndahl remembers his father as a man who rarely worked and lived off his wife before absconding. After Lönndahl found fame, his father tried reconnecting with his son, asking him for money. Lönndahl however, never connected with his father again as he believed too much time had passed and that his father's appearance came much too late. In late 1970, Lönndahl's seven-year-old daughter Malin and her mother died in a car accident in Los Angeles, California.[6] After the incident, Lönndahl for a period of time went into a self-imposed exile to the United States, eluding the Swedish press. He subsequently returned to Sweden but refused to record new material, claiming it was too "onerous to be Sweden's greatest singer".[7]
Lönndahl died on 26 December 2022, at the age of 94.[2][8]
^ ab"Lasse Lönndahl är död". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 26 December 2022. from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^Lagercrantz, Agneta (12 October 2010). ""Jag tror jag håller på att bli gammal"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"Lasse Lönndahl var den tidens Håkan Hellström". Expressen (in Swedish). from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"Rekordlistan". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 8 February 2021. from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^Gänger, Hasse (28 September 2017). "Lasse Lönndahl, 89: Jag har inte hittat någon som passar". Allas (in Swedish). from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"Lasse Lönndahl: Jag fick tusentals med beundrarbrev i veckan – och jag svarade på vartenda ett". Sveriges Radio. Elfving möter. from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
^"JUST NU: Sångaren Lasse Lönndahl död". Expressen (in Swedish). from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^Magnusson, Bo. "September 2016". Edition Allegro Musik HB (in Swedish). from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
lasse, lönndahl, lars, gunnar, lasse, lönndahl, swedish, pronunciation, ˈlǎsːə, ˈlø, nːdɑːl, august, 1928, december, 2022, swedish, singer, actor, considered, most, well, known, swedish, singer, 1950s, 1960s, with, nicknames, including, swedish, frank, sinatra. Lars Gunnar Lasse Lonndahl Swedish pronunciation ˈlǎsːe ˈlo nːdɑːl 19 August 1928 26 December 2022 was a Swedish singer and actor 1 2 He was considered the most well known Swedish singer of the 1950s and 1960s with nicknames including The Swedish Frank Sinatra and World s Oldest Teenager 3 Even though by the mid 1970s his career had slowed down he was still considered arguably Sweden s most popular singer of all time and was long a very popular figure in media Lasse LonndahlLonndahl in 1959BornLars Gunnar Lonndahl 1928 08 19 19 August 1928Stockholm SwedenDied26 December 2022 2022 12 26 aged 94 Occupation s Actor singerYears active1947 2022AwardsIllis quorum Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Awards 4 Number 1 hits 5 Filmography 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCareer editLonndahl was born in Stockholm His breakthrough was in 1949 with his first record Tangokavaljeren 4 which reached No 2 in Sweden After that he became one of the leading faces in popular music scoring 12 No 2 hit singles in the 1950s He also made some movies in the late 1950s In the 1960s he became the first singer to have a No 1 single on the new Swedish chart Svensktoppen the most important Swedish chart with the 1962 single Midnattstango It stayed a total of 18 weeks in the charts Between the years 1962 and 1972 he had 35 songs on the chart with a total of 37 5 Personal life editLonndahl was born in Stockholm to a Swedish mother and an English father His father left the family early and Lonndahl rarely saw him Lonndahl remembers his father as a man who rarely worked and lived off his wife before absconding After Lonndahl found fame his father tried reconnecting with his son asking him for money Lonndahl however never connected with his father again as he believed too much time had passed and that his father s appearance came much too late In late 1970 Lonndahl s seven year old daughter Malin and her mother died in a car accident in Los Angeles California 6 After the incident Lonndahl for a period of time went into a self imposed exile to the United States eluding the Swedish press He subsequently returned to Sweden but refused to record new material claiming it was too onerous to be Sweden s greatest singer 7 Lonndahl died on 26 December 2022 at the age of 94 2 8 Awards editLonndahl was awarded the Illis quorum in 1993 9 Number 1 hits edit1949 Tangokavaljeren 1952 Ett vanligt litet ord 1953 Sangen fran Moulin Rougue 1953 That s Amore 1954 Legenden om Tina 1956 Man maste vara tva 1957 Karleksbrev i sanden Love Letters in the Sand 1957 Cindy Min Cindy 1957 Tulpaner fran Amsterdam 1958 Volare I det bla 1958 Piccolissima Serenata 1959 I dina kvarter 1959 Flickor bak i bilen Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat 1962 Midnattstango 1964 Visa mig hur man gar hem 1964 Soker du sa finner du 1966 Tusen och en natt 1967 Kvallens sista dans 1970 Allting ar sa underbart Filmography edit1952 69 an sergeanten och jag 1956 Asa Nisse flyger i luften 1957 Johan pa Snippen tar hem spelet 1959 Resa i toner 1959 Swinging at the Castle 1960 Ung och gron 1966 Dessa fantastiska smalanningar med sina finurliga maskinerSee also editList of Swedes in musicReferences edit Lars Lonndahl Nationalencyklopedin in Swedish Retrieved 13 May 2010 a b Lasse Lonndahl ar dod Aftonbladet in Swedish 26 December 2022 Archived from the original on 11 January 2023 Retrieved 26 December 2022 Lagercrantz Agneta 12 October 2010 Jag tror jag haller pa att bli gammal Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish ISSN 1101 2412 Archived from the original on 11 January 2023 Retrieved 18 May 2022 Lasse Lonndahl var den tidens Hakan Hellstrom Expressen in Swedish Archived from the original on 18 May 2022 Retrieved 18 May 2022 Rekordlistan Sveriges Radio in Swedish 8 February 2021 Archived from the original on 18 May 2022 Retrieved 18 May 2022 Ganger Hasse 28 September 2017 Lasse Lonndahl 89 Jag har inte hittat nagon som passar Allas in Swedish Archived from the original on 27 September 2022 Retrieved 18 May 2022 Lasse Lonndahl Jag fick tusentals med beundrarbrev i veckan och jag svarade pa vartenda ett Sveriges Radio Elfving moter Archived from the original on 11 January 2023 Retrieved 11 January 2023 JUST NU Sangaren Lasse Lonndahl dod Expressen in Swedish Archived from the original on 26 December 2022 Retrieved 26 December 2022 Magnusson Bo September 2016 Edition Allegro Musik HB in Swedish Archived from the original on 23 May 2022 Retrieved 18 May 2022 External links editLasse Lonndahl discography at Discogs Lasse Lonndahl at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lasse Lonndahl amp oldid 1185446266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
