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Artur Erikson

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Artur Erikson
Background information
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
Instrumentpiano

Per Artur Erikson (5 March 1918 – 5 August 2000) was a Swedish singer and preacher, active within the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden. As well as Christian songs, he also sang songs where Dan Andersson's poems had been set to music. His most successful release was "Till min syster", which featured in the top 10-chart Svensktoppen for 12 weeks in 1970.[1]

References

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