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Ted Gärdestad
Ted Gärdestad, born on February 18, 1956, was a Swedish singer, composer, musician, and actor. He rose to fame as a teenager in the 1970s and quickly became one of Sweden's most beloved pop artists. Together with his brother Kenneth Gärdestad, who wrote the lyrics to most of his songs, he created several timeless classics. In 1979, he represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Satellit". He also appeared in a number of Swedish television productions and a few films as an actor. In 1966, he appeared in SVT's Christmas calendar series "En småstad vid seklets början". In his later years, Ted Gärdestad lived with mental illness, which led him to end his life on June 22, 1997.
Known For
Ted: Show Me Love
as Self (archive footage)
The Stone Face
as Ted
ABBA in Switzerland
as Self
Story of a Woman
as Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited)
ABBA-dabba-doo
as Self
Listen to the Music
as Self / Host
Stikkan
as Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist
as Self (archive footage)
En vagn kommer lastad
as Self
My Brother Ted
as Self (archive footage)
