Ted Gärdestad
Known For
Acting
Born
1956-02-18 in Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
Died
1997-06-22
Biography
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 "Satellite". 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.
Most Known For
Eurovision Song Contest
as Self - Contestant
Melodifestivalen
as Self
Julkalendern
as Sven, 10 år
Stikkan
as Self (archive footage)
En småstad vid seklets början
as Sven
The Rainy Day
as Self
Ted: Show Me Love
as Self (archive footage)
Party hos Parnevik
as Himself - Guest
ABBA-dabba-doo
as Self
The Stone Face
as Ted
Det svenska schlagerkriget
as Self (archive footage)
Spela Allan
Story of a Woman
as Swedish Boy Playing Accordion (uncredited)
Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull
as Self (archive footage)
My Brother Ted
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA in Switzerland
as Self
Året var 1975
as Self (archive footage)
Ted - till minne av en popartist
as Self (archive footage)
Listen to the Music
as Self / Host
Ett, tu -73
as Self