Karin Margareta Glenmark (born 8 April 1952) is a Swedish pop and rock singer.
Discogs: Karin Glenmark
Retrieved 29 May 2010 She is the niece to Bruno Glenmark
Alf Göran Bruno Glenmark (born 17 March 1938 in Tomelilla, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, songwriter, band leader and singer.
Music career
During the 1960s, Glenmark toured Sweden with his own band and soloist Eleanor Bodel. With his wife An ...
and sister to Anders Glenmark
Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...
. Together with Anders, she is a part of the siblings duo Gemini
Gemini most often refers to:
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Gemini (astrology), an astrological sign
Gemini may also refer to:
Science and technology Space
* Gemini in Chinese astronomy, the Gemini constellat ...
, and together with uncle Bruno and his wife Ann-Louise Hanson
Ann-Louise Hanson (born in Kristianstad in 1944) is a Swedish singer who has been involved in the music industry since 1956.
In 1960, she had her first hit, "Är du ensam i kväll?", a Swedish version of Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonigh ...
, they formed the group Glenmarks.
She has participated in Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; ) is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almo ...
five times. She performed with Glenmarks in 1973 with the song "En liten sång som alla andra" (finished joint 4th), in 1974 with the song "I annorlunda land" (8th), and in 1975 with the song "Lady Antoinette" (6th place).
In 1983, Glenmark took part alone with the song "Se" (3rd place), and in 1984, she took part together with her brother Anders with the song "Kall som is" (4th place). The following year, Karin and Anders took the Gemini
Gemini most often refers to:
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Gemini (astrology), an astrological sign
Gemini may also refer to:
Science and technology Space
* Gemini in Chinese astronomy, the Gemini constellat ...
name, as suggested by Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA
ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...
(who, together with Benny Andersson, co-produced Gemini's two albums). Their 1996 release was produced by Michael Saxell
Michael Saxell (born 1 October 1956) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He was born in Helsingborg, Sweden but has spent many years on the Canadian west coast. He composed music for the Col ...
, who also composed all the songs. Swedish poet Jacques Werup wrote the lyrics.
Karin has three children: Lisa, Nils and Anton. Nils Tull is active in the music industry, singing in the band Hoffmaestro.
Albums
*1996 – ''Karin Glenmark''
*1984 – ''Mitt innersta rum''
Singles
*1984 – ''Kall som is'' (with Anders Glenmark
Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...
)
*1983 – ''Se''
*1974 – ''Hur går det till'' (with Anders Glenmark
Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Karin Glenmark and nephew of band leader Bruno Glenmark.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has w ...
)
References
Swedish pop singers
Swedish rock singers
Swedish women pop singers
Swedish women rock singers
1952 births
Living people
People from Tomelilla Municipality
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