Lill-Babs; 70 years old Today.

Congratulations.

You are a Household name. In Every House in Sweden.

Really, I Do Hope you had a fantastic day. You are a treasure.

To my reader, hope you got a glimpse into her world of perfection and inspiration.

To Barbro: i saw a show this morning that your daughter Kristin is hosting and i found out by watching this show just how MANY people loves you. And that is because of you as a person. Someone caring about ALL around you. It made me smile. It makes me want o find out More about you. Your name and songs has been with me since i was born, but now i have found out about your True Beauty.

To you!!!! love. lots of it.

info:

Lill-Babs was born in Järvsö, Sweden, as the first daughter of Britta and Ragnar Svensson. At the age of fifteen, she sang on the radioshow Morgonkvisten as a "young talent." The Swedish conductor Simon Brehm had listened to the show and contacted her that evening and invited her to audition in his studio in Stockholm. The audition went well, and she remained in Stockholm to begin her career.

In 1954, she recorded her first record, under the name "Lill-Babs." Just as her fame was beginning to grow, she became pregnant. She continued to work until she was unable to hide her pregnancy, then went home to Järvsö to give birth to a girl, Monica.

After this she came back to Stockholm and continued her career. Bringing her whole family with her ( Her mother, and siblings and children), and supported all of them.

Worked a lot in Germany where she became a star. Plus started her way of being an Icon in Sweden's history....

xx
alice