Swedish singer, guitarist, and songwriter Lasse Berghagen was born Lars
Berghagen in Esnkede, Sweden on May 13, 1945. He is best known for his signature
song, “Teddybjörnen Fredriksson”. He was discovered at the age of 19 by record
producer Curt Pettersson and released his first single, “Ensamhet”, in 1965.
After several more singles, he finally achieved success with the 1969 hit
“Teddybjörnen Fredriksson”. He became an extremely popular artist, performing at
music festivals and on television shows while releasing a series of albums
including Ding Dong (1973), Jennie, Jennie (197...