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Evert Taube

1890 - 1976

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Axel Evert Taube (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːvɛʈ ˈʈoːb] ; 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish singer, composer, and writer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Evert Taube is the 548th most popular singer (up from 558th in 2019), the 348th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 347th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Swedish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Evert Taube ranks 548 out of 4,381Before him are Neil Sedaka, Ahmad Zahir, Angelica Catalani, Raina Kabaivanska, Massiel, and Haris Alexiou. After him are Michael Bolton, Don McLean, Leyla Gencer, José van Dam, Lill-Babs, and Henri Salvador.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Evert Taube ranks 91Before him are Solomon Mikhoels, Louis Delluc, Alois Eliáš, Elizabeth Bolden, Harry Babcock, and Ferruccio Parri. After him are Walter Weiß, Erik Heinrichs, Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, Johannes Vares, Konstantin Melnikov, and Matome Ugaki. Among people deceased in 1976, Evert Taube ranks 88Before him are Rudolf Kempe, Mickey Cohen, Wilhelm Marschall, Hans von Obstfelder, Tommy Bolin, and Alexander Lippisch. After him are Orlando Letelier, Gottfried von Cramm, Mohammed Ben Aarafa, Alexander Novikov, Paul Robeson, and Sal Mineo.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Evert Taube ranks 348 out of 1,879Before him are Allan Edwall (1924), Amalia Lindegren (1814), Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874), Rogvolod (901), Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871), and Henrik Sjöberg (1875). After him are Ulf Stark (1944), Carl Jakob Sundevall (1801), Lill-Babs (1938), Håkan the Red (1040), Kiki Håkansson (1929), and Viktor Gyökeres (1998).

Among SINGERS In Sweden

Among singers born in Sweden, Evert Taube ranks 15Before him are Dead (1969), Jussi Björling (1911), Joey Tempest (1963), Anette Olzon (1971), Siw Malmkvist (1936), and Anne Sofie von Otter (1955). After him are Lill-Babs (1938), Malena Ernman (1970), Monica Zetterlund (1937), Christina Nilsson (1843), Alice Babs (1924), and Carola Häggkvist (1966).