Carl_E._Olivebring
Carl E. Olivebring
Swedish singer (1919–2002)
Carl E. Olivebring (originally Carl-Erik Gerhard Andersson, also known as Carl Olivebring and Carl-Erik Olivebring, April 20, 1919 – October 8, 2002),[1] was a Swedish baritone singer.[2][3][4]
Olivebring was born in Hedemora. His mother Judit Andersson (1877–1924) was an employee of the Royal Court of Sweden and he has been named as an extramarital son of King Gustaf VI Adolf[5] having grown up in a religious foster family. Olivebring went to the United States in 1945 where he and Einar Ekberg gained notoriety as a duo in a Christian genre. Later in Sweden he continued his singing career, often working with Göran Stenlund. He made a considerable number of records and toured the country. He belonged to the Swedish Pentecostal Movement and in the USA worked occasionally with Billy Graham's team.[6]
1945–1974 he was married to Birgit Märta Johanna Olivebring (1914–1986)[1] and from 1975 to Sonja Karlsson (born 1924).[7] He had two daughters. Olivebring died in Gothenburg.