Lars Samuelson
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Lars "Lasse" Samuelson is a Swedish musician
and Music arranger.
Samuelson began his career in 1957 with playing with artists like Eva Engdahl , Seymour East Wall and Malte Johnson. In 1958 Samuelson participated in his first recording session, and in 1963 he started his first own band Swing Sing Seven. In 1965 he started The Dynamite Brass with his friend Jerry Williams
. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he worked a lot as a studio musician, producer and arranger. During the 1970's and 1980's Samuelson was also frequently engaged by television and radio, and participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
several times both as conductor and arranger. He has participated as the conductor of the Swedish contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest
on three occasions, in 1969
, 1975
and 1979
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and Music arranger.
Samuelson began his career in 1957 with playing with artists like Eva Engdahl , Seymour East Wall and Malte Johnson. In 1958 Samuelson participated in his first recording session, and in 1963 he started his first own band Swing Sing Seven. In 1965 he started The Dynamite Brass with his friend Jerry Williams
Jerry Williams
Jerome Ralph "Jerry" Williams was an American football player and coach who served as head coach of two Canadian Football League teams, as well as the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles.-Early life:...
. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he worked a lot as a studio musician, producer and arranger. During the 1970's and 1980's Samuelson was also frequently engaged by television and radio, and participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
several times both as conductor and arranger. He has participated as the conductor of the Swedish contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
on three occasions, in 1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners...
, 1975
Eurovision Song Contest 1975
The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the...
and 1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
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