Evert Taube facts for kids
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Evert Taube
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Evert Taube in 1961.
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| Birth name | Axel Evert Taube |
| Born | 12 March 1890 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Died | 31 January 1976 (aged 85) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, author |
| Instruments | Lute, guitar |
| Years active | 1918–1974 |
Axel Evert Taube (born March 12, 1890 – died January 31, 1976) was a famous Swedish author, artist, composer, and singer. He is known as one of Sweden's most respected musicians. Many people consider him the best "troubadour" (a singer of ballads and poems) of Swedish folk music in the 1900s.
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Early Life
Evert Taube was born in 1890 in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. He grew up on the island of Vinga. His father, Carl Gunnar Taube, was a ship's captain and the lighthouse keeper there. His mother's name was Julia Sofia Jacobsdotter. Evert Taube's family was part of an old noble family from the Baltic German region.
His Career as an Artist
Evert Taube spent two years (1907–1909) sailing around the world. He visited places like the Red Sea, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. After these travels, he started his career as a singer-songwriter. He also collected many songs that sailors used to sing. On Christmas Eve in 1908, he performed his first song, "Turalleri, piken fra Hamburg," on a ship going to Spain.
He lived in Argentina for five years (1910–1915). During this time, he became very interested in Latin American music. He was one of the people who helped bring the Argentinian tango dance to Sweden in the 1920s. Many people thought he worked as a gaucho (a cowboy) in Argentina. However, he actually worked as a foreman. He supervised workers who were digging canals to stop floods on the large plains there.
Taube is perhaps most famous for his beautiful songs about peaceful places. Many of his songs describe the Swedish islands and the Mediterranean Sea. These places were often seen through the eyes of a Swedish tourist on holiday. But he also wrote important songs about serious topics. For example, "Målaren och Maria Pia" was a strong anti-war poem. It was written in the late 1930s about the Italian war in Abyssinia. He also wrote "Änglamark" in the 1970s. This song became an anthem for the new environmental movement.
Taube had a literary secretary named Inga-Britt Fredholm. She helped him with his writing for over ten years, starting in the 1960s. She helped collect his stories and published them in eight books. These books were called "Samlade berättelser med tillhörande visor och ballader." She also created two picture books about his life.
Some of Taube's most famous songs include "Calle Schewens vals" and "Änglamark". Other popular songs are "Sjösala vals", "Fritiof och Carmencita", and "Så länge skutan kan gå". His songs have been translated into English by several people. Other artists like Roger Whittaker and his son, Sven-Bertil Taube, have recorded his songs in English.
Personal Life
In 1925, Evert Taube married Astri Bergman Taube. She was a talented painter and sculptor.
Evert Taube passed away in Stockholm. He is buried in the churchyard of Maria Magdalena Church in Södermalm.
He had a summer house called Sjösala in Stavsnäs. This house was unfortunately burned down in 1969.
Honors and Recognition
Evert Taube received many awards and honors during his life. On his 60th birthday in 1950, he received the Bellman Award. This award came from the Swedish Academy. In 1960, he received an honorary doctorate from Gothenburg University. He also became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1970.
Taube is seen as one of Sweden's greatest troubadours. There is a special place dedicated to him called "Evert Taube's World." It opened in 2008 at the Liseberg Theme Park in Gothenburg.
In 2010, a new airplane from Norwegian Air Shuttle had Evert Taube's picture on its tail. In 2011, the Bank of Sweden announced that his portrait would be on the 50 kronor banknote. This started in 2014–15. On March 12, 2013, Google also honored him with a special Google Doodle.
His Children
Evert Taube and Astri Bergman Taube had four children:
- Per-Evert Arvid Joachim Taube (1926–2009)
- Rose Marie Astrid Elisabet Taube (1928–1928)
- Ellinor Gunnel Astri Elisabeth Taube (1930–1998)
- Sven-Bertil Gunnar Evert Taube (born 1934)
Images for kids
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Zarah Leander with Evert Taube
See also
In Spanish: Evert Taube para niños
