Kal P. Dal

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Kal P. Dal

Born
January 28, 1949
Died
January 18, 1985
Age
35 years
Cause
stroke

About Kal P. Dal

Kal P. Dal, 35, Swedish rock musician, stroke.

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Carl Sven-Göran Ljunggren (28 January 1949, Arlöv – 18 January 1985), known by his stage name Kal P. Dal, was a rock musician from Arlöv in Scania (in Sweden). His most famous hit was the song "Blåa Sko'" ("Blue Shoes" in the Scanian dialect). Other hits were "Jonnie", "Bara Rock 'N' Roll" (a Scanian version of "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll), "Raka rör" and "Om ja' va' en slashas/Jag vill leva fri" (a version of "If I Were a Carpenter"). His debut album "Till Mossan!" ("To Mom!") peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks.

Career

He played at concerts at Akademiska Föreningen (The Academic Society) in Lund. It was there he met fellow Scanian and musician Peps Persson who convinced Sonet Records to release his music. His debut album "Till Mossan!" ("To Mom!", 1977) peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks. Later albums also charted, but didn't reach the same success.

He also had a small part in the film Barnförbjudet (1979)

Death and legacy

He died on January 18, 1985, from a cerebral haemorrhage.

After his death he got one of the local Pågatåg trains named after him. All of the Pågatåg trains are named after famous people from Scania. In 2005 he also got a street in his home town Arlöv named after him. It was originally suggested that he would get a statue instead, and there is a Facebook group with thousands of members dedicated to making the statue a reality.

Pascal, a rock band from Gotland, Sweden, made a cover of the song "Jonnie". The well-known Swedish indie rock band Bob Hund have cited Kal P. Dal as an inspiration.

Covers (with new Swedish lyrics)

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