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Povl Dissing

Danish singer (1938-2022) · Denmark · On the map · Musicians · Died at 84

Povl Dissing was a Danish singer, composer, guitarist, and harmonica player. He made his album debut with En aften i folkeklubben in 1965. His public breakthrough came in 1973 with the album Svantes viser, a collaboration with poet Benny Andersen, whom he has cooperated closely with since.

Povl Dissing is read about 5 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog2000
Rødekro Kulturpris1992

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In 2006, Svantes viser was selected for the Danish Culture Canon.

Country
Denmark
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2022 · aged 84

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