About

Known credits:
6
Birthday:
1948-05-09
Place of birth:
Sollentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden
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Kenneth Gärdestad

Overview

Kenneth Gärdestad was a Swedish lyricist, architect, and lecturer, best known for his collaborations with his brother Ted Gärdestad. He wrote almost all the lyrics for Ted's songs, including classics such as "Jag vill ha en egen måne" and "Sol, vind och vatten".

In addition to his musical work, Kenneth Gärdestad was a trained architect and served as chief architect at Kunskapsskolan, where he designed the schools' facilities. After his brother's passing in 1997, he became an active advocate for mental health and founded the Ted Gärdestad Scholarship to support young songwriters and singers.

In his later years, he received several awards for his contributions to Swedish music, including the Music Publishers' Honorary Award in 2016 and a Grammis Honorary Award in 2018. He passed away in March 2018 after a period of illness.

Known for

Acting
2016 Ted Gardestad: For the Sake of Love Actor Self 58
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1998 Ted - till minne av en popartist Actor Self N/A
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1993 För kärlekens skull Actor Self N/A
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1970 Story of a Woman Actor Swedish Guy Playing Guitar (uncredited) N/A
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My Brother Ted Actor Self N/A
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Writing
1993 För kärlekens skull Writing Lyricist N/A
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