Per Erik Hallin (born 7 January 1950) is a Swedish keyboard player, singer and songwriter. He has worked as a musician in many different contexts and in different parts of the world. His music is heavily influenced by the African American music tradition such as soul, jazz, blues and gospel. Hallin played and sang with

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in 1974. Hallin took part in the Swedish

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in 1984 and 1985. He has sung and played with musicians and artists including:

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, Bill Maxwell,

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. He has also provided the Swedish voice for

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() in dubbings into Swedish.

Awards

In 2006, he won the Artur Erikson-stipend.

Discography

Hallin has worked on numerous productions. This is not a complete list.

Own releases

Album

* 1982 '' Better Late Than Never (LP) * 1985 '' Morgonluft'' (LP) * 1987 '' Per Erik'' (MC) * 1987 '' Live i Rättviks kyrka'' (LP) with

* 2002 '' Älskade barnpsalmer'' (LP)

Singles

* 1971 ''I Found the Lord (with Agneta Gilstig)'' * 1977 ''Don't Throw It All Away (released under the name Pete & Angie Hallin)'' * 1981 ''Vilken värld det ska bli / Myrorna'' * 1982 ''Better Late Than Never / Att Vänta'' * 1984 ''Labyrint / You put another song in my heart'' * 1985 ''Morgonluft / Gospel Train '' * 1987 ''Vilken Värld Det Ska Bli/Gospeltrain (with Carola)'' * 1987 ''You've Got A Friend/Step By Step (with Carola)'' * 1990 ''Tänd en eld (with Ann Alinder)'' * 2005 ''I de Levandes Land''

Featured artist

* 1973 ''Ingmar Olsson, I Alla Fall'' * 1974 ''Elvis Presley, Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis'', Recorded 20 March, (Hallin member of the choir ''Voice'') * 1974 ''Elvis Presley, Good Times'' * 1974 ''Harpo, Moviestar'' * 1975 ''Elvis Presley, Promised Land'' (Hallin played piano on numerous tracks) * 1975 ''

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, Nya Perspektiv'' * 1975 ''Gin & Grappo, s/t'' * 1975 ''Ingemar Olsson, Well And Alive'' * 1976 ''Magnus Uggla, Livets Teater'' * 1976 ''Bernt Staf, Vår Om Du Vill'' * 1976 ''Harpo, Harpo Smile'' * 1976 ''Svenne & Lotta, Letters'' * 1976 ''Ted Gärdestad, Franska Kort'' * 1976 ''Ingemar Olsson, Genomskådad'' * 1976 ''Ulf Lundell, Törst'' * 1976 ''John Holm, Veckans Affärer'' * 1978 ''Jamie Owens-Collins, Love Eyes'' * 1978 ''Ingemar Olsson, En Liten Bit i Taget'' * 1978 ''Harpo, Jan Banan (och hans flygande matta)'' * 1979 ''Harpo, Råck änd råll rätt å slätt'' * 1979 ''Mikael Rickfors, Kickin a dream'' * 1979 ''Göran Rydh, s/t'' * 1979 ''Ola Magnell, Straggel och Strul'' * 1979 ''Therese Juel, Levande'' * 1980 ''Ted Gärdestad, I'd Rather Write A Symphony'' * 1980 ''Ingemar Olsson, Journey'' * 1981 ''Ted Gärdestad, Stormvarning'' * 1981 ''Ingemar Olsson, Musikalen Pappa'' * 1982 ''Live in Scandinavium'' * 1983 ''Ingemar Olsson, I Full Frihet'' * 1983 ''GA-Gospel, Original'' * 1984 ''Harpo, Lets Get Romantic'' * 1984 ''Allsångskonsert med Kjell Lönnå och gästsolister'' * 1985 ''Duane Loken, Little Storm'' * 1986 ''We Love Gospel Music'' * 1989 ''Front Row'' * 1990 ''We Love Gospel Music II'' * 1990 ''Awakening – New Directions in Christian Music'' * 1991 ''Julens Musik'' * 1994 ''Royal Years 2'' * 2004 ''Carola, Credo'' * Jul i Ankeborg

References

External links

Per-Erik Hallin – myspace.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hallin, Per-Erik 1950 births Living people 21st-century Swedish pianists 21st-century Swedish male singers