Svante Thuresson (7 February 1937 – 10 May 2021) was a Swedish jazz musician.[1] He started his career as a drummer before joining the band Gals and Pals in 1963.[1] Svante won the national selection and represented Sweden in the Eurovision song contest in 1966 with Nygammal vals ("New, Old-Fashioned Waltz") and came in second place; he performed with Lill Lindfors.[2] [3]
In 2007, Thuresson and Anne-Lie Rydé performed at Melodifestivalen 2007 as a duo in hopes of represent Sweden in the Eurovision, but failed to make it to the final.[4]
He died from an long-term illness on 10 May 2021, at the age of 84.[5][6]
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Preceded by Ingvar Wixell with "Absent Friend" |
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Lill Lindfors) 1966 |
Succeeded by Östen Warnerbring with "Som en dröm" |
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