Sven Ove Hedlund (1 March 1945 – 3 December 2022) was a Swedish pop singer who was a member of the music group
Idolerna.
Hedlund sang in the Swedish bands Clifftones and
Hep Stars
The Hep Stars are a Swedish rock band formed in Stockholm in 1963. During 1965–1966 the band was the most successful of contemporary 1960s Swedish pop groups performing in the English language. Outside the Nordic countries the band is best ...
in the 1960s. In 1968, the singer
Charlotte Walker
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Charlotte Ganahl Walker (December 20, 1876March 23, 1958) was a Broadway theater actress.
Early life
Charlotte Ganahl Walker was born on December 20, 1876, in Galveston, Texas to Edwin A. Walker (1849–1889) and Charlisa (De ...
(born 1944) became a member of the band, and they formed the duo
Svenne and Lotta
Svenne & Lotta (in some countries Sven & Charlotte) was a pop duo of Svenne Hedlund and Lotta Hedlund. They met in 1967, when (along with ABBA's Benny Andersson) Svenne Hedlund was the vocalist in the band Hep Stars. Charlotte Walker, which was ...
(called "Sven and Charlotte" in several countries) the following year. The couple were married from 1969 until they divorced in 2014.
Hedlund died in
Värnamo
Värnamo (), historically known as Wernamo, is a town in Jönköping County in the south of Sweden. It is situated on the river Lagan just north of the lake Vidöstern. It is the seat of Värnamo Municipality and has 19,778 inhabitants as of ...
on 3 December 2022, at the age of 77.
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1945 births
2022 deaths
20th-century Swedish male singers
People from Solna Municipality
Swedish male singers
Swedish pop singers
Melodifestivalen contestants of 2000
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