Also known as Kenta Role Musician Occupation(s) Musician Parents Majken Gustafsson | Name Knut Gustafsson Instruments Vocals, guitar Children Patric Gustafsson Associated acts Asa Jinder | |
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Birth name Knut Kenneth Gustafsson Born August 11, 1948 ( 1948-08-11 ) Died March 3, 2003, Hallekis, Sweden Albums Kenta: Guldkorn 1979-81, August & Kenta, Kan det va' fel pa systemet?, Pa nattlig vandring, Guldkorn, Kenta Similar People Gustav Svensson, Stefan Jarl, Eva Blondin, Ulf Dageby, August Strindberg | ||
Knut Kenneth Gustafsson (August 11, 1948 – March 3, 2003), known as Kenta, was a Swedish musician.
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Gustafsson was born in Nacka, Sweden. He grew up in Vällingby, a suburb northwest of Stockholm. Early in his life Kenta had problems with alcohol and drug addictions, which was the subject for the three documentaries by Stefan Jarl known as The Mod Trilogy. He competed in the Swedish qualifying round for The Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 with the song Utan att fråga, finishing sixth place. His biggest hit was Just idag är jag stark a song about feeling strong after struggling with addiction. He was known as a supporter of the Swedish football team Hammarby IF who adopted Just idag är jag stark as their anthem.
Gustafsson died of cancer in March 2003 after having been treated at the home of Stefan Jarl and his family in Västergötland. He was buried in the memorial garden at the Solna cemetery.