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. In addition to featuring in TV shows and concerts, she has also written two books: * ''Timme för Timme, dag för dag'' (1988); 2nd edition 2005 * ''Vidare'' (1994) In 1987 she came third in the

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, the Swedish selection for the

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, with the song ''När morgonstjärnan brinner''. Over the years she has worked with many artists, including

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and

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. She lived in the Swedish town of Sollentuna for many years until moving back to the US in 2011. In 2004 she became an honorary member of the Swedish organisation

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References

External links

Cyndee Peters Official Website
Retrieved 22 April 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Cyndee 1946 births Living people African-American women singers American women singers Swedish women singers Swedish people of African-American descent American emigrants to Sweden People from Granite Falls, North Carolina Recipients of the Order of Vasa Swedish gospel singers Melodifestivalen contestants of 1987