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Alice Babs
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Singers · 1924–2014

Alice Babs

Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014)

Born
26 January 1924
Kalmar cathedral parish
Died
11 February 2014
Stockholm
Country
Sweden
Active
1939–
Record labels
RCA Victor
Discography
12 albums

Biography

Alice Babs was a jazz musician who played voice. Alice Babs was born on 26 January 1924 in Kalmar cathedral parish and died on 11 February 2014 in Stockholm. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: RCA Victor. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “Goda vanor i långa banor” (1962) to “The Unforgettable Songbird” (2024). Honours include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1990) and Illis quorum.

Hildur Alice Nilson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer. She worked in a wide number of genres – Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera. While she was best known internationally as a jazz singer, Babs also competed as Sweden's first annual competition entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. In 1972 she was named Sweden's Royal Court Singer, the first non-opera singer as such.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Goda vanor i långa banor 1962
Sjung med oss mamma: Sånger av Alice Tegnér 1963
Serenade to Sweden 1966
Elizabethan Love Songs 1971
Music With a Jazz Flavour 1973
Alice 1974
Om sommaren sköna 1974
Alice Babs Serenading Duke Ellington 1976
Svensk jazz 2001
What a Joy 2014
The Unforgettable Songbird 2024
Alice & Wonderband

Awards

  • 1990 Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  • Illis quorum

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Shine Alice "Babs" Nilson · Erik Franks Kvintet · Dabney Ford · Lew Brown… archive.org ↗
  • WABASH BLUES ALICE "BABS" NILSON · Erik Franks Kvintet · Meinken · Day · Hunter archive.org ↗

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Alice Babs play?

Alice Babs is known for playing voice.

When and where was Alice Babs born?

Alice Babs was born 26 January 1924 in Kalmar cathedral parish.

What are Alice Babs's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Goda vanor i långa banor (1962), Sjung med oss mamma: Sånger av Alice Tegnér (1963), Serenade to Sweden (1966), Elizabethan Love Songs (1971) and Music With a Jazz Flavour (1973).

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