- Björn Skifs
Björn Nils Olof Skifs (born
20 April 1947 inVansbro Dalarna Sweden ) is a Swedishsinger ,songwriter ,actor , andscreenwriter .Björn Skifs formed his first musical group
Slam Creepers in 1963. Slam Creepers split in 1969 and Skifs went on to form a new band Blåblus in 1972. AsBlue Swede the band had a #1 hit onBillboard in 1974 with a cover on "Hooked on a Feeling ". Björn Skifs left the band in 1976 to pursue a solo career. He recorded the duet "Med varann" withAnni-Frid Lyngstad for his 1975 album "Schiffz".He did the role of The Arbiter on the original studio album for Chess.
Povel Ramel gave Skifs the Karamelodiktstipendiet stipend in 1984.Björn Skifs represented Sweden twice in the
Eurovision Song Contest , both in the 1978 contest and in the 1981 contest. In 2000 he hostedMelodifestivalen the Swedish heat of the Eurovision Song Contest.Discography
LP
*1969 - "From both sides now"
*1970 - "Every bit of my life"
*1971 - "Opopoppa"
*1972 - "Blåblus"
*1973 - "Pinewood rally"
*1974 - "Out of the blue"
*1975 - "Schiffz"
*1977 - "Watch out!"
*1979 - "Split vision"
*1980 - "Zkiffz"
*1981 - "SPÖK!"
*1981 - "Björns ballader"
*1983 - "If...Then..."
*1984 - "Paris - Dakar - Köpenhamn"
*1984 - "Chess"
*1985 - "Vild honung"
*1987 - "Zick Zack"
*2001 - "Back on track"
*2002 - "Ingen annan"
*2005 - "Decennier...Sånger från en annan tid"
*2007 - "Eye to Eye"EP
* 1975 - "Michaelangelo"
* 1976 - "Firefly"
* 1977 - "Lady"
* 1977 - "Tarantula"
* 1978 - "Del blir alltid värre framåt natten"
* 1978 - "Rococo rendez-vous"
* 1981 - "Fångad i en dröm"
* 1985 - "Vild och vacker"
* 1991 - "Om igen"Collections
*1972 - "Björns ballader"
*1978 - "Björns bästa"
*1989 - "Collection"
*1990 - "Björn Skifs"
*1991 - "Songs for you"
*1997 - "Björn Skifs 50/50"
*2004 - "Skifs Hits!"Filmography
* Drömkåken (1993) aka The Dream House
* Joker (1991)
* Strul (1988) aka Framed
* Smugglarkungen (1985) aka King of Smugglers
* Chess Moves
* Privatdeckarna: Uppdrag Gran Canaria (1984)
* Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige (1983)
* En flicka på halsen (1982) aka Saddled with a Girl
* Sverige åt svenskarna (1980) aka Battle of Sweden, aka Sweden for the Swedes, aka The Drinking Man's WarExternal links
* [http://www.skifs.se/ Björn Skifs Official site]
* [http://www.blixten.com/index.php?q=artister/bjorn_skifs Björn Skifs]
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