Povel Ramel

Baron Povel Ramel
Baron Povel Ramel
	Povel Ramel (second from left) and Hans Alfredson (second from right) being hosted by a student association at Lund University in 1999
Background information
Birth name	Baron Povel Karl Henrik Ramel
Born	1 June 1922; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	5 June 2007 (aged 85); Lidingö, Sweden
Genres	Vaudeville
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, writer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano
Years active	1939–2007
Labels	Pygmé Musikförlag

Baron Povel Karl Henric Ramel (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpǒːvɛl ˈrǎmːɛl] ^ⓘ; 1 June 1922 – 5 June 2007) was a Swedish entertainer. Ramel was a singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author and a novelty song composer. His style was characterized by imaginative wit, both verbal and musical.^[1] He took inspiration from US and UK 'crazy' style humor and created his own personal Swedish version, unusual combinations of lyrics and music, word play, pastiche and general unexpectedness. He wrote approximately 1700 songs, skits and monologues, and he is regarded as a legend and an institution in Swedish entertainment.^[2]

^ Nationalencyklopedin article about Ramel
^ "Varför skulle nån köpa en zebra?" Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Interview in Dagens Nyheter November 2, 2006, retrieved June 12, 2011

[NE-1] Nationalencyklopedin article about Ramel

[DN-2] "Varför skulle nån köpa en zebra?" Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Interview in Dagens Nyheter November 2, 2006, retrieved June 12, 2011

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