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Ted Gärdestad

Swedish musician (1956–1997)
Person human Q552529

Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
February 18, 1956
Date of death
June 22, 1997
Place of birth
Sollentuna parish
Place of death
Sollentuna parish
Country of citizenship
Sweden[14]
Occupation
composer, musician, singer, actor, tennis player, recording artist[15]
Award received
Swedish Music Hall of Fame[16]
Spouse
Lotta Ramel[11]
Child
Sara Zacharias, Moishe Zacharevsky[12][13]
Sibling
Kenneth Gärdestad[43]
Genre
pop music[18]
Official website
www.ted.3w.se[27]
Cause of death
falling[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[40]
Described by source
Vem är det 1981, Vem är det 1985, Vem är det 1993, Vem är det 1995, Vem är det 1997[32][33][34][35][36]
Discography
Ted Gärdestad discography[20]
End of work period
1994[42]
Family name
Gärdestad[24]
Given name
Ted, Ambjörn[25][26]
Instrument
piano, voice[30][31]
Manner of death
suicide[29]
Medical condition
schizophrenia[28]
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Number of viewers/listeners
+967309
P14750
7E36-8667-9CFA-3FDA-1EB1
Participant in
Eurovision Song Contest 1979, Melodifestivalen 1980, Melodifestivalen 1979[37][38][39]
Place of burial
Silverdals cemetery[10]
Record label
Polar[19]
Sport
tennis[23]
Start of work period
1971[41]
Unmarried partner
Ann Zacharias[21]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 53
ISNI
0000000115738639
VIAF cluster ID
70077567
GND ID
131965239
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Ted Gärdestad 1973.webp ↗
Acharts.co artist ID
ted_gardestad
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000461376
Apple Music artist ID
62026857
BIBSYS ID
3077374
DBC author ID
87097939111659
DR music artist ID
37458
Deezer artist ID
12885
DigiListan artist ID
595
Show all 53 identifiers +41
Discogs artist ID
390714
Europeana entity
agent/base/57862
Fandom article ID
eurosong-contest:Ted_Gärdestad, sv.melodifestivalen:Ted_Gärdestad
Find a Grave memorial ID
7936581
Freebase ID
/m/01ml38h
Geni.com profile ID
6000000022560330436
Genius artist ID
Ted-gardestad
Genius artist numeric ID
357109
IMDb ID
nm0350693
JRC Names ID
357073
Jaxsta profile ID
2943afa7-9971-4b65-95f9-ee0d2257646b
KANTO ID
000189794
Last.fm ID
Ted+Gärdestad
Libris-URI
mkz14sq50q3zpvb
LyricsTranslate ID
ted-gaerdestad-lyrics.html
Mellopedia ID
Ted Gärdestad
MetroLyrics ID
ted-gardestad-lyrics
MusicBrainz artist ID
22dfb355-7b66-4fbf-adcb-8b8fa6440839
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
172954
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000072386
Myspace ID
tedgrdestad
NE.se ID
ted-gärdestad
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:dX5;=BX
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX4660283
Plex person key
5d7769b6ad5437001f765bf8
Rockipedia artist ID
ted_gardestad-83930
Runeberg author ID
gardeted
SELIBR ID
260615
SecondHandSongs artist ID
97705
SoundCloud ID
ted-gardestad
Spotify artist ID
6zpub6jbY6CdrcqQsDq8P4
Swedish Film Database person ID
69893
TMDB person ID
1244012
Topic's main category
Category:Ted Gärdestad
Universal Music France artist ID
20000104086
WhoSampled artist ID
Ted-Gärdestad
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmdpW8VFhtxmp69vKhCQq
Yandex Music artist ID
3894
YouTube channel ID
UCzgBlEi_MImJ4tmHW3Y_nVA
YouTube handle
tedgardestadvevo
ČSFD person ID
631507

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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 12
Satellit, Satellit, Blue Virgin Isles, Blue Virgin Isles, Jag vill ha en egen måne, Jag vill ha en egen måne, Låt solen värma dig, Låt solen värma dig +4 more
Mb:performer of 10
Upptåg, Äntligen på väg, Blue Virgin Isles, Droppar av solregn, För kärlekens skull, Franska Kort, I'd Rather Write a Symphony, Kalendarium 1972–93 +2 more
Occupation 6
actor, composer, singer, musician, tennis player, recording artist
Participant in 3
Eurovision Song Contest 1979, Melodifestivalen 1979, Melodifestivalen 1980
← Performer 3
Satellit, Satellit, Satellit
Instrument 2
piano, voice
Mb:tribute 2
För kärlekens skull – Svenska artister hyllar Ted Gärdestad, För kärlekens skull – Svenska artister hyllar Ted Gärdestad
Award received 1
Swedish Music Hall of Fame
Cause of death 1
falling
Compositions 1
Satellit
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Genre 1
pop music
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Swedish
Manner of death 1
suicide
Mb:member of band 1
Caramba
Mb:parent 1
Sara Zacharias
Mb:sibling 1
Kenneth Gärdestad
Medical condition 1
schizophrenia
Named after 1
Ted Gärdestad Scholarship
Participated in 1
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Kenneth Gärdestad
Siblings 1
Kenneth Gärdestad
Sport 1
tennis
Unmarried partner 1
Ann Zacharias
← FactGrid item ID 1
Lessach
← Unmarried partner 1
Ann Zacharias
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Summary

Ted Gärdestad was born on February 18, 1956[1], in Sollentuna parish[2]. He died on June 22, 1997[3], in Sollentuna parish[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musician[6], singer[7], actor[8], and tennis player[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ted Gärdestad include Ted Gärdestad Scholarship[44], an award[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1999[47].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Ted Gärdestad include Ted Gärdestad Scholarship[44], an award[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1999[47].

FAQs

Where was Ted Gärdestad born?

Ted Gärdestad was born in Sollentuna parish[2].

Where did Ted Gärdestad die?

Ted Gärdestad passed away in Sollentuna parish[4].

Who was Ted Gärdestad married to?

Ted Gärdestad's spouses include Lotta Ramel[11].

What did Ted Gärdestad do for work?

Ted Gärdestad worked as a composer[5], musician[6], singer[7], actor[8], and tennis player[9].

What awards did Ted Gärdestad receive?

Honors received include Swedish Music Hall of Fame[16].

Related Entities

Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . svt.se. Retrieved . svt.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Sveriges befolkning 2000. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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