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Sven-Erik Magnusson

Knut Sven-Erik Magnusson (13 October 1942 – 22 March 2017) was a Swedish singer and musician known for being the lead singer of the band Sven-Ingvars that during their sixty-year history played many different types of popular music, and was at times regarded as a dansband. The band had its last tour during the summer of 2016 with their last show on 21 August that year in Blekinge. He died on 22 March 2017, of prostate cancer.

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Sven-Erik Magnusson

Sven-Ingvars uppträder inför en fulltalig publik på Gröna Lund i Stockholm den 12 augusti 2016. Sven-Erik Magnusson på gitarr.

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Name
Sven-Erik Magnusson
Birth Name
Knut Sven-Erik Magnusson
Born
13 October 1942
Birthplace
Slottsbron, Sweden
Died
22 March 2017
Place of death
Karlstad, Sweden
Occupation
* Singer
Full name
Knut Sven Erik Magnusson.
Nationality
Sweden.
Fields
dance music.
Languages
Swedish.

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Knut Sven-Erik Magnusson (13 October 1942 – 22 March 2017) was a Swedish singer and musician known for being the lead singer of the band Sven-Ingvars that during their sixty-year history played many different types of popular music, and was at times regarded as a dansband. The band had its last tour during the summer of 2016 with their last show on 21 August that year in Blekinge. He died on 22 March 2017, of prostate cancer.

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