Sweden's most beloved star Lill-Babs dies aged 80
Sweden paid tribute to late artist Barbro 'Lill-Babs' Svensson, who passed away on Tuesday. She leaves behind a legacy spanning more than six decades. Here are some of her finest moments.
Sweden paid tribute to late artist Barbro 'Lill-Babs' Svensson, who passed away on Tuesday. She leaves behind a legacy spanning more than six decades. Here are some of her finest moments.
Born in Järvsö in Sweden's rural Hälsingland region in 1938, Svensson – nicknamed Lill-Babs – became and remained one of the Nordic country's most popular artists from her breakthrough in the 50s to her death.
She had her first hit with the song 'Är du kär i mej ännu Klas-Göran' ('Are you still in love with me, Klas-Göran?' – written by Abba manager and Polar Music Prize founder Stikkan Andersson) in 1959, about a lonely farm girl whose boyfriend left and moved to America.
She also sang the Swedish version of 1960s hit 'Itsty Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini' and performed with The Beatles, then still relatively unknown in Sweden, during their visit to Stockholm in 1963.
Last year she was inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame.
The artist passed away on April 3rd after being admitted to hospital due to heart problems just before her 80th birthday. She leaves behind children Monica Svensson, Malin Berghagen and Kristin Kaspersen.
https://www.thelocal.se/20180403/in-pictures-sweden-pays-tribute-to-its-most-beloved-star-lill-babs
Read More: https://www.expressen.se/noje/lasse-berghagen-om-sista-motet-med-lill-babs/
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The pop, soul and Swedish “schlager” singer was honoured on Facebook by her daughter, TV-host and journalist Kristin Kaspersen, also on behalf of Lill-Babs’ other daughters Monica Svensson and Malin Berghagen:
Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt has peacefully fallen asleep after a short period of illness. Her heart has struck many beautiful beats for the public, family, colleagues ans friends, but now it will rest. Mom suffered from acute heartfailure and then a malignant cancer was discovered. A combination that became too much for our otherwise wilful and strong mother. The family visited mom every day since she was hospitalized and this morning she calmly fell asleep. Now her soul rests with her mother Brita.
Now our family needs time to mourn and we pray that this will be respected.
Love, Monica, Malin, Kristin and family.
http://esctoday.com/162448/sweden-lill-babs-eurovision-1961-passes-away/
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photos
Gröna Lund backstage" at Pop House may, 7 2017
