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Kenneth Gärdestad

Swedish song lyricist, architect and lecturer (1948–2018)
Person human Q5780005

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
May 9, 1948
Date of death
March 3, 2018
Place of birth
Sollentuna parish
Place of death
Sollentuna
Country of citizenship
Sweden[8]
Occupation
architect, songwriter
Award received
Swedish Music Hall of Fame[9]
Sibling
Ted Gärdestad[21]
Genre
vispop[11]
Cause of death
lymphoma[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish, English[18][19]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[22]
End of work period
2018[20]
Family name
Gärdestad[13]
Given name
John, Charles, Kenneth[14][15][16]
Manner of death
natural causes[17]
P14750
6ED5-51CE-809D-BCB1-83AF[23]
Place of burial
Silverdals cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 15
ISNI
0000000052355402
VIAF cluster ID
277545320
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Kenneth Gärdestad head to waist 2016 (cropped).jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
3077375
Fandom article ID
sv.melodifestivalen:Kenneth_Gärdestad
Find a Grave memorial ID
187756215
Freebase ID
/m/0nhwr_n
Geni.com profile ID
6000000022561402921
IMDb ID
nm3155123
KANTO ID
000189795
Libris-URI
ljx03rp4202r7cq
Mellopedia ID
Kenneth Gärdestad
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MusicBrainz artist ID
d4873285-393a-4dc0-92a3-fa53fb0d5330
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX6141231
SELIBR ID
260614

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🔗 Connections
Mb:lyricist 12
Satellit, Satellit, Blue Virgin Isles, Blue Virgin Isles, Jag vill ha en egen måne, Jag vill ha en egen måne, Låt solen värma dig, Låt solen värma dig +4 more
Given name 3
John, Charles, Kenneth
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Swedish
Occupation 2
architect, songwriter
Award received 1
Swedish Music Hall of Fame
Cause of death 1
lymphoma
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Genre 1
vispop
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Named after 1
Ted Gärdestad Scholarship
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Ted Gärdestad
Siblings 1
Ted Gärdestad
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Satellit
← Mb:sibling 1
Ted Gärdestad
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Summary

Kenneth Gärdestad was born on May 9, 1948[1], in Sollentuna parish[2]. He died on March 3, 2018[3], in Sollentuna[4]. He worked as an architect[5] and songwriter[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth Gärdestad include Ted Gärdestad Scholarship[24], an award[25], in Sweden[26], founded in 1999[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Kenneth Gärdestad include Ted Gärdestad Scholarship[24], an award[25], in Sweden[26], founded in 1999[27].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Gärdestad born?

Kenneth Gärdestad's place of birth was Sollentuna parish[2].

Where did Kenneth Gärdestad die?

Kenneth Gärdestad died in Sollentuna[4].

What did Kenneth Gärdestad do for work?

Kenneth Gärdestad worked as an architect[5] and songwriter[6].

What awards did Kenneth Gärdestad receive?

Honors received include Swedish Music Hall of Fame[9].

Related Entities

Sweden

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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