Mats Paulson
Mats Paulson (born Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson; 28 January 1938 – 19 September 2021) was a Swedish singer, poet, songwriter, and painter. He released his first disc in 1964; Tango i Hagalund. He wrote hundreds of songs, among them Barfotavisan, Baggenslåten and Visa vid vindens ängar.
Also recorded as Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson
Mats Paulson
- Name
- Mats Paulson
- Born
- 28 January 1938
- Birthplace
- Linköping, Sweden
- Died
- 19 September 2021 (aged 83)
- Occupation
- singer, songwriter, poet, painter
- Full name
- Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Fields
- visa.
- Education
- Stockholm University.
- Known for
- Barfotavisan and Visa vid vindens ängar.
- Languages
- Swedish.
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Mats Paulson (born Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson; 28 January 1938 – 19 September 2021) was a Swedish singer, poet, songwriter, and painter. He released his first disc in 1964; Tango i Hagalund. He wrote hundreds of songs, among them Barfotavisan, Baggenslåten and Visa vid vindens ängar.
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Linköping
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Saltsjöbaden
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Stockholm University
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Jan Norrman / Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet This file was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the Swedish National Heritage Board as part of the cooperation project Connected Open Heritage with
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Sweden
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Biography
He worked together with artists, among them Alexander Rybak and Håkan Hellström.
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• Name — Mats Paulson • Born — 28 January 1938 • Birthplace — Linköping, Sweden • Died — 19 September 2021 (aged 83) • Occupation — singer, songwriter, poet, painter • Instrument — guitar
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The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1938 at Linköping. Paulson died in 2021 at Saltsjöbaden. It is also recorded that mats Paulson is recorded at birth as Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson.
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Linköping.
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Saltsjöbaden.
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