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Peter Abrahamsen

voc, g, *1941 DK
Singer / Musician / Producer of Rock, World and Folk
A.k.a. Peter Abrams (4)

Danish guitarist, singer, radiohost, labelmanager, producer and once the owner of the Abra Cadabra Production and now by the side, a cajun cook (b. 1941). Started as bicycle-courier for a record company in the 50's, where he had the chance to show his skills as a guitarplayer. Toured around in the Nordic countryes as Peter Abrams with his Skiffle Group or Rythm Rockers. Debut 1958 with the single "Won't You Wear My Ring" recorded with Jørn Grauengaard and Jørgen Ingmann. His later interest in mergin poetry with music got him to form the "Gyldendals grammofonpladeselskab Exlibris" in the 60's and later he became manager of Metronome Records A/S. Here he managed to help artists as Sebastian (5), Pia Raug and Erik Grip with contracts etc. In this time he started the Danish litterateur wave, by couraging the artists to use old danish poetry put to music, like "Svantes Viser" with Benny Andersen and Povl Dissing, Mathilde (2)'s version of Tove Ditlevsen's Pigesind, Sebastian's Bertolt Brecht songs "Tiderne skifter", Peter Thorup's recording of Tom Kristensen poetry "Rejsen til Kina", Anne Linnet's recording of Tove Ditlevsen poetry "Kvindesind" and Erik Grip's "Frank Jægers Viser". Nominated to Danish Music Award Folk in 2008. Abrahamsen is still playing solo, and with "Peter Abrahamsen og Bell Pepper Boys" or with the accordion-player Leif Ernstsen.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Backing Vocals
  • Electric guitar
  • Triangle
Genres
  • Rock
  • World
  • Folk
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
Store Vaskedag on Ronja Røverdatter by Sebastian
Når Jeg Ser Et Rødt Flag Smælde on Frihed, Ret og Tro by Peter Abrahamsen
Brødre Lad Våbnene Lyne on Frihed, Ret og Tro by Peter Abrahamsen
Danmark for Folket on Frihed, Ret og Tro by Peter Abrahamsen
Jens Vejmand on Jeg Er Født På Jyllands Sletter - Peter Abrahamsen Synger Jeppe Aakjær by Peter Abrahamsen
Fagre Blomst on No Shirts, No Shoes, No Service by Peter Abrahamsen & Bell Pepper Boys
Tit Er Jeg Glad on Tit Er Jeg Glad by Peter Abrahamsen
Men'sker bliver spist i Polynesien on For enden af vejen by Peter Abrahamsen
Manden På Risten on Bagved Bjerget … Bagved Stjernerne by Peter Abrahamsen
Veronica on Cornelis på danska by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Sehr LangsamPeter Abrahamsen2017Album
Vejen Til LuossaPeter Abrahamsen2012Album
Det Er Jo Ikke Verdens EndePeter Abrahamsen2009Album
Tit Er Jeg Glad....Peter Abrahamsen2001Album
Dag Efter DagPeter Abrahamsen1996Compil.
De Voksne SyngerPeter Abrahamsen, Arne Würgler, Benny Holst & Peter Abrahamsen & Roxy Trioen1989Album
Jeg Vælger Mig LivetPia Raug / Peter Abrahamsen1989Single
Det Nye - Peter Abrahamsen Synger Oskar HansenPeter Abrahamsen1983Album
Alt Kan ForandresPeter Abrahamsen Synger Carl Scharnberg1982Album
Lykken Er Som En Lille FuglPeter Abrahamsen1980Album
Er Der En Mening Med Livet (Digte Af Rudolf Nielsen Sunget Af Peter Abrahamsen)Peter Abrahamsen1978Album
Souvenir Til En Veninde - Digte Af Emil AarestrupPeter AbrahamsenAlbum
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