Artur Erikson

Artur Erikson, born 5 March 1918 in Skutskär, Sweden, died 5 August 2000 in Gagnef, Sweden, was a Swedish singer and preacher, active within the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden. Except for Christian songs, he also sang songs where Dan Andersson's poems had been set to music. A major success was "Till min syster", which charted at the top 10-chart Svensktoppen for 12 weeks in 1970.[1]

Artur Erikson
Birth namePer Artur Eriksson
Born(1918-03-05)5 March 1918
Skutskär, Sweden
Died5 August 2000(2000-08-05) (aged 82)
Gagnef, Sweden
GenresChristian music
Occupation(s)singer, preacher
Instrumentspiano

References

  1. "Svensktoppen 1970" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1970. Retrieved 8 December 2014.


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