Claes Dieden
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Claes Ove Dieden, also known as Claes Dieden, was born on June 4, 1942, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was a singer-songwriter. He began his music career at Sveriges Radio in the early 1960s before forming the band Science Poption in 1965. The group achieved a hit with "Buckingham Palace" in 1967 but disbanded later that year. Dieden's solo career took off after Ã
ke Gerhard signed him to his record label Olga, where he released Da Doo Ron Ron (1969). His first single, "Da Doo Ron Ron", reached Number One on Tio i Topp and number two on Kvällstoppen in 1969. Dieden also contributed backing vocals to Blue Swede's "Hooked on a Feeling" in 1973. He later focused on radio hosting and recording commercials. Dieden passed away on March 11, 2021, at the age of 78 after battling Alzheimer's disease.
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