Lars Lilholt

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- Name
- Lars Lilholt
- Born
- 14 March 1953
- Birthplace
- Denmark
- Occupation
- Musician, songwriter
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
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Key facts
• Name — Lars Lilholt • Born — 14 March 1953 • Birthplace — Denmark • Genre — Rock, Folk Rock, Pop • Occupation — Musician, songwriter • Years Active — 1970present • Associated Acts — Kræn Bysted's, Dalton • Website — http:/www.larslilholtband.dk/
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lars Lilholt Band • Origin — Denmark • Genre — Folk • Years Active — 1983–present • Website — https: web.archive.org/web/20070106194558/http: www.larslilholtband.dk/ • Current Members — Lars Lilholt Gert Vincent Klaus Thrane Tom Bilde Kristian Fogh Eskild Dohn M.C. Ride • Past Members — Kristian Lilholt Tine Lilholt Tommy Kejser H.C. Röder H.C. Andersen Lars Lilholt (born in Herlev, Denmark on 14 March 1953) is a Danish singer, violinist, guitarist and composer.
Kræn Bysted's
Kræn Bysted's
In the early 1970s, he was part of Kræn Bysted's, a Danish acoustic folk, electric folk and rock group made up of Lars Lilholt, Jacob Ohrt and Lars Dam, all from Aalborg. The singer Inger Nyholm from Silkeborg joined in 1975 and drummer Jens Jørgen Pedersen in 1977. The group had various bass players contributing including Jakob Dalsgaard, Karsten Kongsøre, Johs Stærk and Ole Grønbæk.
Lars Lilholt Band
Lars Lilholt Band
He performs with his band Lars Lilholt Band. In 1982, he released album Og fanden dukked' op og sagde ja, his first solo album. He formed Lars Lilholt Band the following year made up of Lars Lilholt, Tine Lilholt, Kristian Lilholt, Gert Vincent and Tommy Kejser. When Kejser became manager of the band, he was replaced by Tom Bilde (from Mek Pek Partyband) The band has seen many changes and the present set-up is made up of Lars Lilholt (vocals, violin, guitar), Gert Vincent (electric guitar), Klaus Thrane (drums, percussion), Tom Bilde (bass), Kristian Fogh (keyboard) and Eskild Dohn (trumpet, saxophone). Lilholt has written hundreds of songs, but by far the most famous is "Kald det kærlighed" (meaning Call it love).
Dalton
Dalton
He was also part of a Danish supergroup named Dalton made up of Lilholt, Johnny Madsen and Allan Olsen. It was formed in 1983 but had to wait till 1992 for their first album Dalton. They reunited in 2005 to work on new materials and had a comeback in 2010 for a grand tour.
Lars Lilholt
Lars Lilholt
• Year — Album — Peak positions — Notes • DEN • 1982 — Og fanden dukked' op og sagde ja! • 1984 — Jens Langkniv • 1986 — Portland • 1986 — I en sommernat • 1989 — Engang drog vi ud for at slå tiden ihjel • 1991 — Med natten mod vest • 2003 — Nefertiti — 1 • 2006 — Storyteller #1 — 4 — Live album, DVD + 3 CDs) • 2008 — Jokerne — 13 • 2013 — Manifest — 3 — Compilation album DEN: Gold • 2015 — Amulet — 1 • 2018 — Drømmefanger — 2 • 2020 — Lad julen vare længe — 2
Lars Lilholt Band
Lars Lilholt Band
• Year — Album — Peak positions — Notes • DEN • 1990 — Kontakt — Live album • 1993 — Kald det kærlighed • 1994 — Kong Pukkelrygs land • 1995 — Et ekko af sommer — Live album • 1996 — Lars Lilholt Band • 1997 — Masai • 1998 — Gi' det blå tilbage • 2001 — Gloria — 1 • 2004 — De instrumentale • 2004 — Den 7. dag — 2 • 2005 — De lyse nætters orkester — 1 — live DVD + 2 CDs • 2007 — Pausemusikken – Mens vi venter • 2008 — Smukkere med tiden — 1 • 2012 — Stilheden bag stojen — 2 • 2021 — Decameron — 2 • 2024 — Kosmiske Kindkys — 9
Albums with other bands
Albums with other bands
• In Spillemændene fra Himmerland • 1975: Liegstouw • Kræn Bysted's • 1975: Gammel dansk MC • 1977: Kræn Bysteds • 1978: Den anden Kræn • 1980: Stavnsbundet • Dalton • 1992: Dalton • 2009: Tyve Ti • 2010: Var Her
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak positions — Album • DEN • 1995 — "Jul i Ingenmandsland" • 1997 — "Kejserens Hukommelse" — Masai • 1997 — "Café Måneskin" — Masai • 2000 — "En-To-Tre-Fireogtyve" • 2001 — "Digteren" — Gloria • 2002 — "Når Glæden Stråler" • 2003 — "Nefertiti" — Nefertiti • 2004 — "Klovnen er død" — 16 • 2004 — "Gaia" • 2006 — "Flyv endelig højere" — 10 • 2007 — "De lyse Nætters Orkester" • 2008 — "Victoria"
Identity
Identity
Lars Lilholt is recorded as singer, composer and autobiographer.

Picture of Danish artist Lars Lilholt. Taken in Holstebro, DK on 27th August 2005
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2631845: Lars Lilholt
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- “Lars Lilholt”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Lars Lilholt
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