Guess some of you've heard about the Swedish pop phenomen. Here's one that wont fit in that category.
In the early 70s, Leif Andersson dreamed of becoming a Swedish Frank Sinatra.
In 1974, at 28 years of age, he entered a studio to record two songs, one of which was his version of Cheek to cheek by Irving Berlin, and the other a free interpretation of Fly me to the moon.
But the musicians he had rented could not find a suitable arrangement for Leif's peculiar singing voice. So he sang it a cappella.
Leif was not at all satisfied with the recording, he threw the discs in the trash bin, gave up his dream. In time he became a mythical figure, without knowing it himself.
A few copies of the record remained, and it eventually became a cult 45, changing hands for quite some money.
Leif's voice is extremely special, to say the least. It has been likened to a prayer caller's voice, or a Mongolian song. Or are there other suggestions concerning his singing?
Cheek to cheek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1iq02y5RAU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2WeHSeGU2xzZ1uQEDpqESVTOUGDLwRzt-wH9Ym7zPe_Wr1-ckwauto99cFly me to the moon: