Inger Berggren

{{Short description|Swedish singer (1934–2019)}}

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| caption = Inger Berggren at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|2|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden

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| death_place = Stockholm, Sweden

| genre = Schlager

| occupation = Singer

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Inger Berggren (23 February 1934 – 19 July 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/sangerskan-inger-berggren-ar-dod/|title=Sångerskan Inger Berggren är död|website=Expressen}}) was a Swedish singer. Her biggest hits were "Sol och vår" and "Elisabeth serenad", both in 1962.

Berggren was born in Stockholm. She began her vocal career with Thore Swanerud's orchestra, and later sang with Thore Ehrling, Simon Brehm, and Göte Wilhelmsson. Berggren represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 in Luxembourg with the song "Sol och vår" which was placed seventh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.diggiloo.net/?1962se|title=Sol och vår – lyrics – Diggiloo Thrush|website=diggiloo.net}} She was the mother of the actress Gunilla Röör.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/sangerskan-inger-berggren-ar-dod/|title=Sångerskan Inger Berggren är död|work=Dagens Nyheter|language=sv|date=29 July 2019|access-date=29 July 2019}}

She died on 19 July 2019 at the age of 85.

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