Povl Dissing
Danish singer (1938–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Povl Dissing (27 January 1938 – 18 July 2022) was a Danish singer, composer, guitarist, and harmonica player. He made his album debut with En aften i folkeklubben in 1965. His public breakthrough came in 1973 with the album Svantes viser [da], a collaboration with poet Benny Andersen, whom he has cooperated closely with since. In 2006, Svantes viser was selected for the Danish Culture Canon.
Povl Dissing | |
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Born | (1938-01-27)27 January 1938 Farum, Denmark |
Died | 18 July 2022(2022-07-18) (aged 84) |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, guitarist |
Notable work | Svantes viser |
Povl Dissing grew up in Stavnsholt, a small village near Farum north of Copenhagen, and was educated commercial artist from which he made a living before turning to music full time. Originally he played the trumpet and jazz music, but an injuring accident in his early youth made him take up the guitar instead.[1] He sang almost exclusively in Danish and played and worked with many other notable Danish musicians.[2] He died on 18 July 2022 at the age of 84.[3]