Evert Taube

Evert Taube
Evert Taube in 1961.
Background information
Birth nameAxel Evert Taube
Born(1890-03-12)12 March 1890
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died31 January 1976(1976-01-31) (aged 85)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, author
Instrument(s)Lute, guitar
Years active1918–1974

Axel Evert Taube (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈěːvɛʈ ˈʈoːb] ⓘ; 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century.

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