Kal P. Dal


Carl Sven-Göran Ljunggren, known by his stage name Kal P. Dal, was a rock musician from Arlöv in Scania. His most famous hit was the song "Blåa Sko'". Other hits were "Jonnie", "Bara Rock 'N' Roll", "Raka rör" and "Om ja' va' en slashas/Jag vill leva fri". His debut album "Till Mossan!" peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks.

Career

He played at concerts at Akademiska Föreningen in Lund. It was there he met fellow Scanian and musician Peps Persson who convinced Sonet Records to release his music. His debut album "Till Mossan!" peaked at number 7 on the Swedish album charts where it stayed for 14 weeks. Later albums also charted, but didn't reach the same success.
He also had a small part in the film Barnförbjudet

Death and legacy

He died on January 18, 1985, from a cerebral haemorrhage.
After his death he got one of the local Pågatåg trains named after him. All of the Pågatåg trains are named after famous people from Scania. In 2005 he also got a street in his home town Arlöv named after him. It was originally suggested that he would get a statue instead, and there is a Facebook group with thousands of members dedicated to making the statue a reality.
Pascal, a rock band from Gotland, Sweden, made a cover of the song "Jonnie". The well-known Swedish indie rock band Bob Hund have cited Kal P. Dal as an inspiration.

Covers (with new Swedish lyrics)

  • "17 år"
  • "Bara rock 'n' roll"
  • "Brunt socker"
  • "Du bara bankar"
  • "Houndans kvinna II"
  • "Ja' kan li en regnig kväll"
  • "Jenny Jenny"
  • "John Silver"
  • "Jonnie"
  • "Kaddilack"
  • "Karolin"
  • "Knabbar på himelens dörr"
  • "Kungens knall"
  • "Om ja' va' en slashas / Jag vill leva fri"
  • "Rock påg"
  • "Rosalie, Rosalie"
  • "Skit i maj"
  • "Starta mej"
  • "Tutti-Frutti"
  • "Ålrajt / Rocka maj"