Siv Pettersson

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)".

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
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1971–1975

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
  • Siv Pettersson – 1972
  • I dur och moll – 1973
  • Låt mig få tända ett ljus, compilation album (1977)

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
  • Låt mig få tända ett ljus (Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf' ein) – 1972[1]-1973[2]
  • Det måste finnas någon värld – 1974[3]
  • Så länge skutan kan gå – 1974[3]
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References
  1. "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1972. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1973. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1974. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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