Gullan Bornemark

Gullan Bornemark
Gullan Bornemark (middle) with her family in 1967
Background information
Birth nameGullan Bohlin
Born (1927-11-28) November 28, 1927 (age 97)
Härnösand, Sweden
Genreschildren's songs
Occupation(s)musician, lyricist, composer, music teacher

Elin Gunhild "Gullan" Bornemark, born Bohlin 28 November 1927 in Härnösand, Sweden, is a Swedish musician, lyricist, composer and, between 1951 and 2007, music teacher.[1]

She wrote song lyrics, usually using already famous tunes, for Anita och Televinken with the ambition of teaching children how to behave in traffic.[2]

Famous songs

  • "Herr Gårman"
  • "Lillebror" (1964)
  • "Min ponny"
  • "Sudda sudda"
  • "Är du vaken Lars?"
  • "Skojiga valpen" (also known as "Valpen min")

References

  1. ^ "Gullan Bornemark tog farväl" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ Ingrid Jernberg (27 February 2012). "Berätta mer om Barnens trafikklubb" (in Swedish). Sundsvalls tidning. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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