Svante Thuresson

Svante Thuresson
Thuresson in June 2015
Background information
Born(1937-02-07)7 February 1937
Stockholm, Sweden
Died10 May 2021(2021-05-10) (aged 84)
Stockholm, Sweden
GenresJazz, Schlager, soul
OccupationSinger
Years active1963–2021
LabelsMetronome

Svante Thuresson (7 February 1937 – 10 May 2021) was a Swedish jazz musician. He started his career as a drummer before joining the band Gals and Pals in 1963. Svante won the national selection and represented Sweden in the Eurovision song contest in 1966 with Nygammal vals ("New, Old-Fashioned Waltz") and came in second place; he performed with Lill Lindfors.

In 2007, Thuresson and Anne-Lie Rydé performed at Melodifestivalen 2007 as a duo in hopes of represent Sweden in the Eurovision, but failed to make it to the final.

He died from a long-term illness on 10 May 2021, at the age of 84.