Magnus Uggla

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Magnus Uggla (full name: Per Allan Magnus Claesson Uggla) is a Swedish artist and composer known for his satirical lyrics. He was born June 18, 1954 in Stockholm. He is a member of the Swedish nobility, and a descendant of several European rulers, among them John III of Sweden, Gustav Vasa, and Charlemagne. On his mother's side, he is also of Jewish descent. He shares that descent with his second cousin once removed, Erland Josephson. Povel Ramel awarded him the Karamelodiktstipendiet in 1991.

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[edit] Discography

Magnus Uggla has recorded 14 studio albums:

He has also released four Greatest hits/Best of albums:

There is also one official live album on the market:

And finally there is one “stand-alone” maxi-EP:

[edit] International singles

Singles released in France, Spain, United Kingdom and Germany.

  • 1979: Everything You Do/Concrete Kid
  • 1981: Ain’t About To Go Back/Scandal Beauties
  • 1981: Body Love/The Other Side (also released in Sweden)

[edit] International covers

Magnus Uggla has recorded several covers. These are the international ones, for which Uggla wrote new Swedish lyrics:

  • Rolling Stones’ “Star Star” became Uggla’s “Stjärn…r” (or actually “Stjärnluder”)
  • The Crystals’ “Then He Kissed Me” became Uggla’s “Å, han kysste mej”
  • Nick Gilder’s “Metro Jets” became Uggla’s “Centrumhets”
  • Bruce Woolley’s “Blue Blue (Victoria)” became Uggla’s “IQ”
  • Nick Gilder’s “Worlds collide” became Uggla’s “Herr servitör”

[edit] Swedish covers

Uggla has covered the following Swedish songs by other artists on officially released studio records (the artists mentioned are those who first recorded the songs, not the songwriters/composers):

  • “Jazzgossen” by Karl Gerhard
  • “Leva livet” by Lill-Babs (originally “It’s My Party” by Leslie Gore)
  • “Ring ring” (Swedish version) by ABBA
  • “Mälarö kyrka” by Sven Lindahl
  • “Livet är en fest” by Nationalteatern
  • “Påtalåten” by Ola Magnell
  • “Vem kan man lita på?” by Hoola Bandoola Band
  • “Häng med på party” by Ulf Neidemar
  • “I natt är jag din” by Tomas Ledin
  • “Hög standard” by Peps Persson
  • “Vi måste höja våra röster” by Margareta Garpe, Suzanne Osten and Gunnar Edander (since nobody seems to know exactly who recorded it first, these are the composers and songwriters)
  • “Tusen systrar” by Jösses Flickor
  • “In kommer Gösta” by Philemon Arthur & the Dung
  • “Speedy Gonzales” by Nationalteatern
  • “Hog farm” by Pugh Rogefeldt
  • “Ska vi gå hem till dig” by Lasse Tennander

See also: List of Swedes in music

[edit] External links

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