Eilert Dahlberg (born April 2, 1953, in Anundsjö,

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), who uses the

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Eilert Pilarm, is a

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. He gained fame when he performed on ''Morgonpasset'' on

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in 1992.Aftonbladet: Eilert lägger ner musiken
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Career

Pilarm self-released several cassettes before his debut CD ''Greatest Hits'' was released in 1996 on MCA. ''Eilert is Back!'' followed in 1998 and ''Live in Stockholm'' appeared in 2000. He stopped performing in 2002 after 600 gigs and six albums. Pilarm is one of several musicians featured in

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's book ''

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'', which focuses on

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. His album ''Eilerts Jul'' ("Eilert's Christmas") frequently appears in internet lists of "worst album covers of all time". He used to own a

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motorbike, but has since sold it, and at present it resides in

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References

External links

Official website

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