Kal P. Dal

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Kal P. Dal
Birth nameCarl-Göran Ljunggren
Born(1949-01-28)January 28, 1949
OriginArlöv, Scania, Sweden
DiedJanuary 18, 1985(1985-01-18) (aged 35)
GenresRock and roll
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist, radio DJ
Instrument(s)Guitar, singing
Years activelate 1960s–ca 1984
LabelsSonet

Kal P. Dal or Karl (Carl-Göran) Ljunggren (28 January 1949, Arlöv – 18 January 1985) was a rock musician from Arlöv in Scania (in Sweden). His most famous hit was the song "Blåa Sko'" ("Blue Shoes" in the Scanian dialect). Other hits were "Jonnie", "Bara Rock 'N' Roll" (a Scanian version of "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll), "Raka rör" and "Om ja' va' en slashas/Jag vill leva fri" (a version of "If I Were a Carpenter"). His debut album "Till Mossan!" ("To Mom!") peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks.[1]

Career

He played at concerts at Akademiska Föreningen (The Academic Organisation) in Lund. It was there he met fellow Scanian and musician Peps Persson who convinced Sonet Records to release his music.[2][3] His debut album "Till Mossan!" ("To Mom!", 1977) peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks.[1] Later albums also charted, but didn't reach the same success.[4]

He also had a small part in the film Barnförbjudet (1979) [5]

Death and legacy

Carl Göran Ljunggren's (Kal P. Dal's) tombstone in Lund

He died on January 18, 1985, ten days before his 36th birthday. The death was caused by cerebral haemorrhage.[6]

After his death he got one of the local Pågatåg trains named after him.[7] All of the Pågatåg trains are named after famous people from Scania. In 2005 he also got a street in his home town Arlöv named after him.[8] It was originally suggested that he would get a statue instead,[9] and there is a Facebook group with thousands of members dedicated to making the statue a reality.[10][11]

Pascal, a rock band from Gotland, Sweden, made a cover of the song "Jonnie".[12] The well-known Swedish indie rock band Bob Hund have cited Kal P. Dal as an inspiration.[13]

Covers (with new Swedish lyrics)

Notes

  1. ^ a b Kal P. Dal – Till Mossan (album) Swedishcharts.com
  2. ^ Arlövskillen som blev kult, Linnéa Gudmundson, Lokaltidningen Svedala, 11 september 2010 Template:Swe icon
  3. ^ Kal P Dal – lika populära i dag som på 70-talet, Kristina Davidson, Skånska Dagbladet, 13 september 2010 Template:Swe icon
  4. ^ Discography Kal P. Dal Swedishcharts.com
  5. ^ Barnförbjudet (1979) at Internet Movie Database
  6. ^ Biografi Kalpdal.se Template:Swe icon
  7. ^ Nya pågatåg från Frankrike, Sydsvenskan, 5 December 2006 Template:Swe icon
  8. ^ Detta har hänt i Burlöv, Sydsvenskan, 19 March 2006 Template:Swe icon
  9. ^ Manifestation för Kal P. Dal Kalle Kniivilä, Sydsvenskan, 18 January 2010 Template:Swe icon
  10. ^ Kal P Dal som staty i Arlöv. on Facebook Template:Swe icon
  11. ^ Minnet av honom är så levande Marianne Pernbro, Skånska Dagbladet, 19 January 2010 Template:Swe icon
  12. ^ Pascal: ursinnigt melankolisk, Stefan Malmqvist, Svenska Dagbladet, 16 December 2005 Template:Swe icon
  13. ^ Kal P. Dal biography on Allmusic

External links

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