Elof Lars "Thore" Skogman (9 March 1931 – 9 December 2007) was a popular Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer.
Skogman was born in
Hallstahammar, Sweden. While working as an accountant and sales manager during the 1950s, he made his debut recording in 1955, devoted his full-time to singing by 1961, and came third in Sweden's national song contest
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") 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 ...
in 1963. In the 1960s he wrote "Fröken Fräken" (literally: ''Miss Freckle'') that became one of his most successful hits. Skogman also wrote songs for other Swedish and Scandinavian artists. Skogman was a familiar and popular fixture in Swedish movies, TV and radio shows, opera and stage performances from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Skogman died at a hospital in
Gävle
Gävle () is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 77,586 inhabitants in 2020, which makes it the 13th most populated city in Sweden. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland (Swede ...
in 2007.
Thore Skogman död
''Aftonbladet'', 10 December 2007.
Selected discography
* 1959 – ''Fullträffar'' (including ''Penninggaloppen'' and ''Storfiskarvalsen'')
* 1965 – ''Thore Skogman i skivspåret''
* 1967 – ''En sån strålande dag''
* 1968 – ''Opp i varv''
* 1970 – ''Hesa Fredrik och Pelle Propeller''
* 1970 – ''The Old Skogman''
* 1971 – ''Dans på Skogmans loge''
* 1972 – ''Eva Bysing
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* Eva (name), a feminine given name
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
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och Thore Skogman på Berns''
* 1973 – ''Led milda ljus''
* 1973 – ''Det glada Liseberg''
* 1975 – ''Det ska gå med musik''
* 1980 – ''Lätt operett''
* 1985 – ''Skogmans jul''
* 1991 – ''En evig sång''
* 1997 – ''Hård-Rock med Thore Skogman''
* 2001 – ''Ljudblommor''
* 2008 – ''Thore goes Metal''
Filmography
* 1963 – ''Tre dar i buren''
* 1964 – ''Tre dar på luffen''
* 1965 – ''Pang i bygget''
* 1967 – ''Hemma hos Thore''
* 1967 – ''En sån strålande dag''
* 1968 – ''Mannen som ikke kunne le''
Selected soundtrack
* 1963 – ''Tre dar i buren''
* 1964 – ''Tre dar på luffen''
* 1965 – ''Pang i bygget''
* 1967 – ''En sån strålande dag''
* 1977 – ''91:an och generalernas fnatt''
* 2001 – ''Rundt om Rundrejsen 2001''
* 2001 – ''Linie 3 – Rundrejsen 2001''
Well-known songs by Skogman
* ''Ensam jag är'' (I am lonely)
* ''Surströmmingspolka'' (Sour herring polka)
* ''Tiotusen röda rosor
"Tiotusen röda rosor" is a song written by Thore Skogman. Recorded by Jan Høiland, it was released as a 1967 single (Polydor NH59747), and became a Svensktoppen hit charting for six weeks between 17 March-21 April 1968, which included the song t ...
'' (10,000 red roses)
* ''Du är en riktig klippare du'' (You are truly a smart guy)
* ''Dra ända in i Hälsingland'' (Go all the way into Hälsingland)
* ''Penninggaloppen'' (The money gallop)
* ''Storfiskarvalsen'' (The waltz of the great fisher)
* '' Pop opp i topp'' (Pop up the top)
* '' Fröken Fräken'' (Miss Freckles)
* ''Twist till menuett'' (Twist to menuet)
* ''Kalle Västman från Västmanland'' (Kalle Västman from Västmanland)
* ''Min soliga dag'' (My sunny day)
* ''Tänk om jag kunde spela dragspel som Calle Jularbo'' (What if I could play the accordion like Calle Jularbo)
* ''Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig'' (Old flames die hard)
* ''Skinnrock från Malung'' (Leather jacket from Malung)
* ''Rött hår och glest mellan tänderna'' (Redhead with widely spaced teeth)
* ''Plättlaggen'' (The pancake pan)
* ''Även bland törnen finns det rosor'' (There are roses even among the thorns)
References
External links
Thore Skogman
official website
Thore Skogman – BiographyInterview with Thore SkogmanWiggen
A humorous YouTube made from the recording of Skogman singing The Polka by Wigg.
1931 births
2007 deaths
Swedish entertainers
Swedish male composers
Swedish male film actors
People from Hallstahammar Municipality
20th-century Swedish male singers
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