Robert Zero Karl Oskar Broberg (2 July 1940 – 21 July 2015) was a

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singer, composer and artist. As an artist, he used various names: Robban or Robban Broberg (1957–1968), Robert Karl-Oskar Broberg (1968–1974), Zero (1974–1982) and, starting in 1982, Robert Broberg, the name he used until his death.

Career

When Broberg studied at

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in 1957, he claimed that he had a

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group and later he was invited to play with his skiffle group at the dance restaurant ''Lorry'' in

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. Then he quickly collected friends and they started rehearsing. Later he started writing own songs. In 1989 he received " Karamelodiktstipendiet". He died from

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on 21 July 2015 at the age of 75.

Discography

Albums

*1967: ''7 bitar Robban + 7 bitar Broberg'' *2015: ''Text & Musik''

Singles

Songs written

(Selective) *''Carola'' *''Ingela'' *''Uppblåsbara Barbara'' *''Likbil'' *''Båtlåt'' *''Öken'' *''Maria-Therese'' *''1983 års ängel'' *''Lajla 1'' *'' Vatten'' *''Alla springer omkring'' *''Sitting Bull'' *''Om kärleken var statsminister'' *''Pappa se min hand'' *''Vinna med min kvinna'' *''Får jag doppa min mjukglass i din strössel''

Bibliography

*Dej ska vi lura... (1968) *Robert Brobergs galleri finns de' inga galler i (1992) *Gilla läget! (2003)

Filmography

*1965: ''4 x 4'' – Frank Citter *1968: ''Längta efter kärlek'' – Bosse *1981: ''Kom igen nu'rå!'' (TV Short) – Pelle *1982: ''Kan tigrar få ägg?'' (TV Short) – Totte *1987: ''Ree Pete and the Windshieldwipers'' (TV Movie) – Ree Pete *1988: ''

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'' (Short) – Pappa (final film role)

References

External links

Official website
* * with

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