- Born
- Birth nameJan Harpo Torsten Svensson
- Harpo Svensson was born on April 5, 1950 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is an actor and composer, known for A Guy and a Gal (1975), The Tao of Steve (2000) and Rööperi (2009). He has been married to Carina since 1976.
- SpouseCarina(1976 - present)
- Swedish pop singer, best known for his 1976 world hit "Movie Star".
- Lives on a farm in Southern Sweden with his wife Carina.
- During a horse race, one of his horses, Starter, suddenly lashed out and kicked him in the face several times. Following this incident, he lost his sense of smell and the sight in one eye (1980).
- As his producers were Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, one of the backing singers on "Movie Star" was ABBA star Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
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