Povl Dissing

Povl Dissing
Povl Dissing in 2006
Born(1938-01-27)27 January 1938
Farum, Denmark
Died18 July 2022(2022-07-18) (aged 84)
Hundested, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, guitarist

Povl Dissing (27 January 1938 – 18 July 2022) was a Danish singer, composer, guitarist and harmonica player. He made his album debut with En aften i folkeklubben in 1965. He was known for his 1973 album Svantes viser [da] with poet Benny Andersen. In 2006, "Svantes viser" was selected for the Danish Culture Canon.

Dissing died on 18 July 2022 in Hundested, Denmark from a long-illness at the age of 84.

References

  1. ↑ "Pludselig tog folk hatten af for mig" [Suddenly people took off their hats for me] (in Danish). Fagbladet 3F. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Povl Dissing er død - 84 år (in Danish)