Kjell Lönnå Explained

Kjell Lönnå
Background:non_performing_personnel
Birth Place:Smedjebacken, Sweden
Birth Date:13 July 1936
Instrument:Piano
Years Active:1953–2022

Kjell Olov Lönnå (13 July 1936 – 10 May 2022) was a Swedish choir leader, composer, and TV host.

Lönnå was one of the national conductors for the National Swedish Choir Association (Svenska körförbundet). He is best known for his hosting of several national television shows from the late 1970s until the late 1990s.

Lönnå was a Baptist and is the writer of several hymns, at least one of which is included in the current edition of Den Svenska Psalmboken.

Lönnå died on 10 May 2022, at the age of 85.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Körledaren Kjell Lönnå är död – blev 85 år. 11 May 2022. Dagens Nyheter. 11 May 2022.