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Siv Pettersson
Birth nameSiv Margaretha Pettersson
Born(1955-03-03)3 March 1955
Stockholm, Sweden
Died12 January 1975(1975-01-12) (aged 19)
Malmö, Sweden
GenresSchlager
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1971–1975

Siv Margaretha Pettersson (3 March 1955 – 12 January 1975) was a Swedish singer, best known for her Christmas song "Låt mig få tända ett ljus (Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf' ein)".

Petterson was born in Saint Matthew Parish, Stockholm. She had a major 1972–1973 Christmas hit with "Låt mig få tända ett ljus" and a minor 1974 success with Evert Taube's "Så länge skutan kan gå". She died in a road accident in Årjäng, Värmland County, in January 1975, aged 19.

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • Vår egen bit av världen/Vem är du och vem är jag – 1972
  • Sommar kom, vinter gå/Jag går i tusen tankar – 1973
  • Qua la linta/Jag fallre för trumpet – 1973
  • Nu är det din tur/Så länge skutan kan gå – 1974
  • Jag längtar bara efter att få komma hem/Det måste finnas någon värld – 1974

Svensktoppen songs

References

  1. ^ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1972. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1973. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1974. Retrieved 24 December 2014.