Lars Mattias Winnerbäck (born October 19, 1975), often called Lasse, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm but spent his childhood in Linköping before moving back to Stockholm in 1996, the same year releasing his first album, Dans med svåra steg ("Dance with difficult steps"). He is now one of Sweden's most popular artists. October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Stockholm City Hall Stockholm  listen is the capital and the largest city of Sweden. ... This page covers both the city and the municipality Linköping Aerial photo of Linköping. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The influence of songwriters like Carl Michael Bellman, Evert Taube and Cornelis Vreeswijk shines through in Winnerbäck's exclusively Swedish lyrics, which attack everyday shallowness, prejudice in society and hypocrisy in religion, as well as dealing with romance, relations and anxiety. Several songs depict the difference between living in medium-size Linköping and metropolitan Stockholm. Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795) Carl Michael Bellman  listen (February 4, 1740 - February 11, 1795) was a Swedish poet and composer. ... Evert Axel Taube (March 12, 1890-January 31, 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. ... Cornelis Vreeswijk (August 8, 1937 – November 12, 1987) was a singer-songwriter who was born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands but moved to Sweden with his parents in 1949, at the age of twelve. ...

External links

• Lars Winnerbäck (http://www.winnerback.net/) - Official site