Thory Bernhards
Biography
Born 12 October 1920, Örebro, Sweden.
A Swedish singer who had big success with schlager in the mid 1900.
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1961 she was one of Sweden's best selling female artists with over 1 million sold CD's.
When she was 20 years old, she joined the group Hulakvartetten, which consisted of three girls singing Hawaiian music.
Kapellmeister Leon Landgren (a.k.a Leonard Landgren) took interest in her and she started touring all over Sweden.
She got her breakthrough with Nidälven 1949, but she is recognized by Vildandens sång from 1951.
She had a sensational comeback in 1960, with the songs that made her Sweden's most successful female artist: Sjöman and En Gång Ska Vi Åter Mötas
Her most famous schlager's are:
- Ann-Carolin
- En gång skall vi åter mötas
- Famnen full utav solsken
- Mjölnarens Iréne
- Nidälven
- Sjöman
- Vildandens sång
- Fiskarflickans sång
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.