Robert Zero Karl Oskar Broberg (2 July 1940 – 21 July 2015) was a Swedish singer, composer and artist.[1] As an artist, he used various names: Robban or Robban Broberg (1957–1968), Robert Karl-Oskar Broberg (1968–1974), Zero (1974–1982) and starting 1982 the present name Robert Broberg.

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Robert Broberg
On the cover of the LP 7 bitar Robban + 7 bitar Broberg (1967).
Background information
Birth name	Robert Karl Oskar Broberg
Also known as	Robban Broberg, Zero
Born	(1940-07-02)2 July 1940 Solna, Sweden
Died	21 July 2015(2015-07-21) (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, artist
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, drums
Years active	1960–2015
Website	robertbroberg.se

Career

When Broberg studied at Konstfack in 1957, he claimed that he had a skiffle group and later he was invited to play with his skiffle group at the dance restaurant Lorry in Sundbyberg.[2] Then he quickly collected friends and they started rehearsing. Later he started writing own songs.[2]

In 1989 he received "Karamelodiktstipendiet".[3] He died from Parkinson's disease on 21 July 2015 at the age of 75.[4]

Discography

Albums

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• 1967: 7 bitar Robban + 7 bitar Broberg
• 2015: Text & Musik

Singles

Songs written

(Selective)

• Carola
• Ingela
• Uppblåsbara Barbara
• Likbil
• Båtlåt
• Öken
• Maria-Therese
• 1983 års ängel
• Lajla 1
• Vatten
• Alla springer omkring
• Sitting Bull
• Om kärleken var statsminister
• Pappa se min hand
• Vinna med min kvinna
• Får jag doppa min mjukglass i din strössel

Bibliography

• Dej ska vi lura... (1968)
• Robert Brobergs galleri finns de' inga galler i (1992)
• Gilla läget! (2003)

Filmography

• 1965: 4 x 4 – Frank Citter
• 1968: Längta efter kärlek – Bosse
• 1981: Kom igen nu'rå! (TV Short) – Pelle
• 1982: Kan tigrar få ägg? (TV Short) – Totte
• 1987: Ree Pete and the Windshieldwipers (TV Movie) – Ree Pete
• 1988: Go'natt Herr Luffare (Short) – Pappa (final film role)

References

External links

• Official website
• Robert Broberg at IMDb
• A duet on YouTube with Roxette's Marie Fredriksson