Tommy Körberg
Tommy Körberg | |
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Körberg in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bert Gustav Tommy Körberg |
| Born | 4 July 1948 |
| Origin | Norsjö, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop, Schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, musician |
Bert Gustav Tommy Körberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtɔ̌mːʏ ˈɕœ̂ːrbærj]; born 4 July 1948) is a Swedish singer, actor and musician. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role as Anatoly/"The Russian" in the musical Chess. He played the role on the 1984 concept album, and on stage in the 1986 world premiere West End production in London, as well as several times since. Körberg has represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest twice: 1969 (when he finished ninth) and 1988 (when he finished twelfth).
Körberg has also played the lead role in many Swedish productions of other musicals.