Povel Ramel
You might not think that many Swedish songwriters would be inspired by the madness of someone like Spike Jones -- but Povel Ramel was, and grew into one of his country's most loved composers, with over 1,900 songs of wit, wordplay, and charm to his credit. Born into an aristocratic family in 1922, Ramel had a fairly privileged upbringing, although not always an easy one. When young he stepped on a nail, and the infected wound threatened his life, although he survived intact (but it did keep him out of the fighting side of the army). Not academic, he was orphaned at 15 and went to live with an aunt, who enrolled him in art school. But it was music that he truly loved, and be began playing the piano and writing songs, even performing one for a talent contest. His first break came when he was 22, and his song "Johanssons Boogie-Woogie-Vals" became a hit, even though it shouldn't have -- in a surreal twist, a problem meant the disc was supposed to have a label banning it from airplay. But someone at the record company sent a copy without the label to the state broadcasting company, which began playing it, and after the war Ramel was hired by the radio station, where his humor made him a national star. In 1952 he began staging shows, and his revues remained major events until shortly before his death in 2007. Additionally, he was the author of many books, and by 1983 was awarding his own entertainment prize, providing enough money to leave each recipient financially independent "at least for the rest of the day."
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Hemma hos Povel Ramel
Povel Ramel, Brita Borg, Martin Ljung
Pop - Released by Vax Records on 29 Dec 2023
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Svenska Sångfavoriter
Pop - Released by Parlophone Sweden on 19 Jan 2005
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Ta av dej skorna! Povel Ramel med Gals and Pals och Bengt Hallbergs orkester
Germany - Released by Universal Music AB on 1 Jan 1965
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Povel Ramel/De sista entusiasterna
Germany - Released by Universal Music AB on 1 Jan 2000
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En schlager i Sverige - 20 originalinspelningar från åren 1942-1948
Pop - Released by Naxos Sweden on 10 Sep 2007
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All sjunger Povel! (Povel Ramel)
International Pop - Released by Ancha on 3 May 2011
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Livat i holken eller Än sjunger gubben!
Jazz - Released by Ancha on 3 May 2011
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Povel Ramels Radioklassiker Herr Hålms öden och Angantyr - Kanske en deckare
Pop - Released by Naxos Sweden on 1 Dec 2003
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Povel Ramel (Remastered)
Pop - Released by Vax Records on 30 Oct 2020
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Povel Ramels Radioklassiker Herr Hålms öden och Angantyr - Kanske en deckare
Classical - Released by Naxos on 1 Dec 2003
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En schlager i Sverige - 20 originalinspelningar från åren 1942-1948
Pop - Released by Naxos on 10 Sep 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo