Gert Anders Glenmark (born 20 November 1953) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer
and nephew of band leader
Bruno Glenmark
Alf Göran Bruno Glenmark (born 17 March 1938 in Tomelilla, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, songwriter, band leader and singer.
Music career
During the 1960s, Glenmark toured Sweden with his own band and soloist Eleanor Bodel. With his wife ...
.
Career
Among the artists for whom Glenmark has written and produced are
Eva Dahlgren
Eva Charlotte Dahlgren (; born 9 June 1960) is a Swedish pop musician and singer-songwriter.
Career
Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show ''Sveriges magasin'' and her debut album ''Fi ...
,
Orup
Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like " Jag blir he ...
,
Ted Gärdestad
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, and
Patrik Isaksson. He has also, early on in his career, been a backing singer on solo albums by members of
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...
, such as
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Princess Anni-Frid Synni Reuss, Countess of Plauen (born Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad on 15 November 1945), also known by her nickname "Frida", is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer, songwriter and environmentalist, who is best known as one of the foun ...
's ''
Frida Ensam
''Frida ensam'' ( en, Frida Alone) is the second studio album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It was first released by Polar Music in 1975 while Lyngstad was a member of the pop group ABBA and produced by her then-fiancé and fellow ABBA mem ...
'' and
Agnetha Fältskog
Agneta Åse Fältskog (born 5 April 1950), known as Agnetha Fältskog (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She later achieved internatio ...
's ''
Elva Kvinnor I Ett Hus
''Elva kvinnor i ett hus'' (English: ''Eleven Women in One House'') is the fifth studio album by Swedish pop singer Agnetha Fältskog, released on 1 December 1975 by Cupol Records.
Album information
The album was recorded in the same period as ...
'', both released in 1975.
In 1976, Glenmark played lead guitar in Abba's hit single "
Money, Money, Money
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".
In 1984, Glenmark sang in the chorus of
Murray Head
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's hit single "
One Night in Bangkok" (US No. 3, UK #12), from the
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...
/
Tim Rice
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/
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, a member of the musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma Mia!'' He co-produced the films ...
musical ''
Chess
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''.
In 1996, Glenmark produced and co-wrote Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad's Swedish solo album ''
Djupa Andetag
''Djupa andetag'' ( en, Deep Breaths) is the fifth album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad (her third album as 'Frida'), released exclusively in the Scandinavian region by Anderson Records on 20 September 1996. Tracks from this album, "Alla Mi ...
''. He has also collaborated with a number of Danish artists such as Lis Sørensen and
Søs Fenger
Charlotte Fenger (born 2 December 1961), known by the stage name Søs Fenger, is a Danish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. Since the mid 1980s she has been one of the most successful names in Danish music. She has released numerous albums, bot ...
.
Glenmark has been a member of several groups, including the family group Glenmarks and the siblings duo
Gemini
Gemini may refer to:
Space
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
** Gemini in Chinese astronomy
* Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program
* Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Northern ...
. Since 1994, he has been a member of the sporadically existing group
Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt (GES) together with
Orup
Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like " Jag blir he ...
and Niklas Strömstedt.
Glenmark has participated in
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is an annual song competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television (SVT) and Sveriges Radio (SR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song ...
, the Swedish heats of the Eurovision Song Contest, seven times:
*
1973 as part of Glenmarks with the song "En liten sång som alla andra" (4th place)
*
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
as part of Glenmarks with the song "I annorlunda land" (8th place)
*
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
as part of Glenmarks with the song "Lady Antoinette" (6th place)
*
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
with the song "Det är mitt liv – det är jag" (4th place)
*
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
with his sister
(before this duo became known as
Gemini
Gemini may refer to:
Space
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
** Gemini in Chinese astronomy
* Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program
* Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Northern ...
) with the song "Kall som is" (4th place)
*
1989 with
Orup
Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like " Jag blir he ...
with the song "
Upp över mina öron" (2nd place)
*
2006
File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
As a songwriter with
Niklas Strömstedt
Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt (born 25 July 1958) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor.
Early life
Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in Lund as the first child of Margareta (née Henriksson) and Bo St ...
with the song "Lev Livet"
Discography
Albums
* ''Känslor'' (1973)
* ''Anders Glenmark!'' (1975)
* ''Express'' (1977)
* ''Det är mitt liv – det är jag'' (1981)
* ''Här går en man'' (1988)
* ''Jag finns här för dig'' (1990)
* ''Jag finns här för dig'' (1990)
* ''Boogie i mitt huvud'' (1993)
* ''Glenmark'' (1997)
* ''Alla dessa bilder'' (2002)
Singles
* 2002 – "Låt det komma ut" (with
Patrik Isaksson)
* 2002 – "Lust och välbehag"
* 2000 – "Kom karavaner" (with Søs Fenger)
* 1997 – "Lätt som en fjäder"
* 1997 – "Leva länge"
* 1997 – "I min säng"
* 1993 – "Boogie i mitt huvud"
* 1993 – "Högre standard"
* 1993 – "Bygg på mig"
* 1992 – "Mare Mare"
* 1991 – "Anna dansar"
* 1991 – "Greyhound Bus"
* 1990 – "Hon sa"
* 1990 – "Hon har blommor i sitt hår"
* 1989 – "Prinsessor bor någon annanstans"
* 1989 – "Upp över mina öron" (with
Orup
Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like " Jag blir he ...
)
* 1988 – "Vill du resa i vår, så reser jag med dig"
* 1988 – "Bröllopet"
* 1988 – "Här går en man"
* 1984 – "
One Night in Bangkok" (sings main chorus)
* 1984 – "Kall som is" (with
)
* 1981 – "Det är mitt liv – det är jag"
* 1977 – "Falling Star"
* 1975 – "Sextitalslivet"
* 1974 – "Hur går det till" (with
)
* 1973 – "Det både känns och bränns"
* 1973 – "Marianne Marianne"
* 1972 – "Någon gång, Någonstans"
Bibliography
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References
External links
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1953 births
Living people
People from Tomelilla Municipality
Swedish pop singers
Swedish rock singers
Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt members
Melodifestivalen contestants of 1989