# Thore Skogman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thore_Skogman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Thore_Skogman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thore_Skogman > Source revision: 1343896714 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer (1931–2007) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "Thore Skogman" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2018) Thore Skogman Thore Skogman and Anita Lindblom 1963. Background information Born (1931-03-09)9 March 1931 Hallstahammar, Sweden Origin Hallstahammar, Sweden Died 9 December 2007(2007-12-09) (aged 76) Gävle, Sweden Genres schlager, classical Occupations composer, songwriter, singer, entertainer Years active 1961–2007 Musical artist **Elof Lars Thore Skogman** (9 March 1931 – 9 December 2007) was a popular Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer. Skogman was born in [Hallstahammar](/source/Hallstahammar), Sweden. While working as an accountant and sales manager during the 1950s, he made his debut recording in 1955, devoted his full-time to singing by 1961, and came third in Sweden's national song contest [Melodifestivalen](/source/Melodifestivalen) in 1963. In the 1960s he wrote "Fröken Fräken" (literally: *Miss Freckle*) that became one of his most successful hits. Skogman also wrote songs for other Swedish and Scandinavian artists. Skogman was a familiar and popular fixture in Swedish movies, TV and radio shows, opera and stage performances from the 1960s through the 1980s. Skogman died at a hospital in [Gävle](/source/G%C3%A4vle) in 2007.[1] ## Selected discography - 1959 – *Fullträffar* (including *Penninggaloppen* and *Storfiskarvalsen*) - 1965 – *Thore Skogman i skivspåret* - 1967 – *En sån strålande dag* - 1968 – *Opp i varv* - 1970 – *Hesa Fredrik och Pelle Propeller* - 1970 – *The Old Skogman* - 1971 – *Dans på Skogmans loge* - 1972 – *[Eva Bysing](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eva_Bysing&action=edit&redlink=1) och Thore Skogman på Berns* - 1973 – *Led milda ljus* - 1973 – *Det glada Liseberg* - 1975 – *Det ska gå med musik* - 1980 – *Lätt operett* - 1985 – *Skogmans jul* - 1991 – *En evig sång* - 1997 – *Hård-Rock med Thore Skogman* - 2001 – *Ljudblommor* - 2008 – *Thore goes Metal* ## Filmography - 1963 – *Tre dar i buren* - 1964 – *Tre dar på luffen* - 1965 – *Pang i bygget* - 1967 – *Hemma hos Thore* - 1967 – *En sån strålande dag* - 1968 – *Mannen som ikke kunne le* ## Selected soundtrack - 1963 – *Tre dar i buren* - 1964 – *Tre dar på luffen* - 1965 – *Pang i bygget* - 1967 – *En sån strålande dag* - 1977 – *91:an och generalernas fnatt* - 2001 – *Rundt om Rundrejsen 2001* - 2001 – *Linie 3 – Rundrejsen 2001* ## Well-known songs by Skogman - *Ensam jag är* (I am lonely) - *Surströmmingspolka* (Sour herring polka) - *[Tiotusen röda rosor](/source/Tiotusen_r%C3%B6da_rosor)* (10,000 red roses) - *Du är en riktig klippare du* (You are truly a smart guy) - *Dra ända in i Hälsingland* (Go all the way into Hälsingland) - *Penninggaloppen* (The money gallop) - *Storfiskarvalsen* (The waltz of the great fisher) - *[Pop opp i topp](/source/Pop_opp_i_topp)* (Pop up the top) - *[Fröken Fräken](/source/Fr%C3%B6ken_Fr%C3%A4ken)* (Miss Freckles) - *Twist till menuett* (Twist to menuet) - *Kalle Västman från Västmanland* (Kalle Västman from Västmanland) - *Min soliga dag* (My sunny day) - *Tänk om jag kunde spela dragspel som Calle Jularbo* (What if I could play the accordion like Calle Jularbo) - *Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig* (Old flames die hard) - *Skinnrock från Malung* (Leather jacket from Malung) - *Rött hår och glest mellan tänderna* (Redhead with widely spaced teeth) - *Plättlaggen* (The pancake pan) - *Även bland törnen finns det rosor* (There are roses even among the thorns) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Thore Skogman död](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article1432148.ab), *Aftonbladet*, 10 December 2007. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Thore Skogman](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Thore_Skogman). - [Thore Skogman](http://www.thoreskogman.se/), official website - [Thore Skogman – Biography](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192604/http://www.mic.stim.se/avd/mic/prod/personer.nsf/LookupBiografier/6D47384B564EB9E44125649500566EA3?OpenDocument) - [Interview with Thore Skogman](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222224/http://www.swedenguide.org/7/) - [Wiggen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOUt4AKIE-I) A humorous YouTube made from the recording of Skogman singing The Polka by Wigg. 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