"Den vita duvan" (The White Dove) is an anti-war song written by Lasse Holm and Alf Robertson. It was originally recorded by Mats Rådberg on his 1975 studio album På egen hand.[1] He also scored a Svensktoppen hit with the song, charting for eleven weeks between 4 May-13 July 1975, topping the chart.[2]
| "Den vita duvan" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mats Rådberg | |
| from the album På egen hand | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | country |
| Label | Polydor |
| Songwriter(s) | Lasse Holm Alf Robertson |
The song has also been recorded by Sten & Stanley on the 1987 album Musik, dans & party 2 1987 and by Leif Hagbergs on the album Låtar vi minns 6.[3]
The Mats Rådberg version is one of the titles in the book Tusen svenska klassiker (2009).[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "På egen hand" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1975. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1975. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Låtar vi minns 6" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Gradvall et al 2009, nr. 436