Peps Persson
Swedish blues and reggae musician (1946–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Per-Åke Tommy Persson[1] (20 December 1946 – 27 June 2021), known by the stage name Peps Persson, was a Swedish blues and reggae musician and social critic[1] from Tjörnarp, Scania. Throughout his career he mostly made music in Swedish and was well known for his Scanian dialect.[1] At an earlier stage he made a few albums in English. His songs from the 1970s have become Swedish classics, including "Falsk matematik", which was number-one on Svensktoppen for 15 weeks.[1]
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Born | Per-Åke Tommy Persson (1946-12-20)20 December 1946 Helsingborg, Sweden |
Died | 27 June 2021(2021-06-27) (aged 74) Vittsjö, Sweden |
Other names | Peps Persson |
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Years active | 1966–2021 |
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Persson was the recipient of an honorary award at the Grammis ceremony in 2007,[2] and was inducted into the Swedish Music Hall of Fame [sv] in 2015.[3]