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Peter Svensson
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Svensson with the Cardigans in 2006
Background information
Birth name Anders Peter Svensson
Born (1974-10-18) 18 October 1974 (age 50)
Origin Huskvarna, Sweden
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Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • guitarist
Years active 1992–present

Anders Peter Svensson is a talented Swedish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is most famous for being the main songwriter and guitarist for the popular band the Cardigans. Peter has written many hit songs for the band and for other famous artists around the world.

Early Music Days

Peter Svensson started playing the guitar when he was just eight years old. As a teenager, he played in different local bands. In 1992, he met bass player Magnus Sveningsson. Together, they decided to form a new band called The Cardigans.

Peter was the main person behind the music and melodies for almost all of The Cardigans' original songs. His creative ideas helped the band become very successful.

Side Projects and Awards

In 1998, Peter started a side project called Paus. He wrote all the songs for this project with Joakim Berg from the band Kent. The drums for Paus were played by The Cardigans' own drummer, Bengt Lagerberg.

In 1999, Peter's work on Paus's first album and The Cardigans' fourth album, Gran Turismo, earned him a special award. He won a Swedish Grammy for Composer of the Year. This showed how much his songwriting was appreciated.

Peter also worked with Joakim Berg to write songs for Swedish singer Titiyo. Their album, Come Along, included the hit song "Come Along". This song was so popular that it also won a Swedish Grammy for Song of the Year.

Writing for Global Stars

After The Cardigans released their last album, Super Extra Gravity, Peter Svensson continued to write and produce music. He has worked with many big international artists.

Some of the famous musicians he has written and produced songs for include:

His songs have been featured on many popular albums and have become global hits. Peter Svensson continues to be a very important and creative person in the music world.

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