Kenneth Gärdestad

Swedish song lyricist, architect and lecturer (1948–2018)
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Kenneth Gärdestad

Summary

Kenneth Gärdestad is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sollentuna parish[2]. He was born on May 9, 1948[3]. He died in Sollentuna[4]. He died on March 3, 2018[5]. He worked as an architect[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sollentuna parish[2], Kenneth Gärdestad…
  • Kenneth Gärdestad died in Sollentuna[4].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad was born on May 9, 1948[3].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad died on March 3, 2018[5].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad is buried at Silverdals cemetery[9].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad worked as an architect[6].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad received the Swedish Music Hall of Fame[11].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad is recorded as male[12].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's genre is vispop[14].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Gärdestad[15].
  • The cause of death was lymphoma[16].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's family name is recorded as Gärdestad[17].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's given name is recorded as Kenneth[20].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[22].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's end of work period is recorded as 2018[24].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's sibling is recorded as Ted Gärdestad[25].
  • Kenneth Gärdestad's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: SE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-05-09[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-03-03[30]

  • Community tags: lyricist[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4873285-393a-4dc0-92a3-fa53fb0d5330[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sollentuna parish[2], Kenneth Gärdestad… he was born on May 9, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6] and songwriter[7].

Recognition

Kenneth Gärdestad received the Swedish Music Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Gärdestad died on March 3, 2018[5]. He passed away in Sollentuna[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[16]. Burial took place at Silverdals cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth Gärdestad include Ted Gärdestad Scholarship[33], an award[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1999[36].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Gärdestad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Ted Gärdestad Scholarship[33], an award[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1999[36].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Gärdestad born?

Born in Sollentuna parish[2], Kenneth Gärdestad…

Where did Kenneth Gärdestad die?

Kenneth Gärdestad died in Sollentuna[4].

What did Kenneth Gärdestad do for work?

Kenneth Gärdestad worked as architect[6] and songwriter[7].

What awards did Kenneth Gärdestad receive?

Honors received include Swedish Music Hall of Fame[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . svt.se. Retrieved . svt.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Sveriges dödbok 1830–2020. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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