Lars Lilholt (born in Herlev, Denmark on 14 March 1953) is a Danish singer, violinist, guitarist and composer.
Career Kræn Bysted's In the early 1970s, he was part of Kræn Bysted's, a Danish acoustic folk, electric folk and rock group made up of Lars Lilholt, Jacob Ohrt and Lars Dam, all from Aalborg. The singer Inger Nyholm from Silkeborg joined in 1975 and drummer Jens Jørgen Pedersen in 1977. The group had various bass players contributing including Jakob Dalsgaard, Karsten Kongsøre, Johs Stærk and Ole Grønbæk.
Lars Lilholt Band He performs with his band Lars Lilholt Band. In 1982, he released album , his first solo album. He formed Lars Lilholt Band the following year made up of Lars Lilholt, Tine Lilholt, Kristian Lilholt, Gert Vincent and Tommy Kejser. When Kejser became manager of the band, he was replaced by Tom Bilde (from Mek Pek Partyband)
The band has seen many changes and the present set-up is made up of Lars Lilholt (vocals, violin, guitar), Gert Vincent (electric guitar), Klaus Thrane (drums, percussion), Tom Bilde (bass), Kristian Fogh (keyboard) and Eskild Dohn (trumpet, saxophone).
Lilholt has written hundreds of songs, but by far the most famous is "Kald det kærlighed" (meaning Call it love).
Dalton He was also part of a Danish supergroup named Dalton made up of Lilholt, Johnny Madsen and Allan Olsen. It was formed in 1983 but had to wait till 1992 for their first album Dalton. They reunited in 2005 to work on new materials and had a comeback in 2010 for a grand tour.
Discography Albums Lars Lilholt YearAlbumPeak positionsNotes DEN19821984Jens Langkniv1986Portland1986I en sommernat1989Engang drog vi ud for at slå tiden ihjel1991Med natten mod vest2003Nefertiti12006Storyteller #1 4Live album, DVD + 3 CDs)2008Jokerne132013Manifest3Compilation album DEN: Gold2015Amulet12018Drømmefanger22020Lad julen vare længe2
Lars Lilholt Band YearAlbumPeak positionsNotes DEN1990KontaktLive album1993Kald det kærlighed1994Kong Pukkelrygs land1995Et ekko af sommerLive album1996Lars Lilholt Band1997Masai1998Gi' det blå tilbage2001Gloria12004De instrumentale2004Den 7. dag22005De lyse nætters orkester1live DVD + 2 CDs2007Pausemusikken – Mens vi venter2008Smukkere med tiden12012Stilheden bag stojen22021Decameron22024Kosmiske Kindkys9
Albums with other bands In Spillemændene fra Himmerland 1975: Liegstouw
Kræn Bysted's 1975: Gammel dansk MC 1977: Kræn Bysteds 1978: Den anden Kræn 1980: Stavnsbundet
Dalton 1992: Dalton 2009: Tyve Ti 2010: Var Her
Singles YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum DEN1995"Jul i Ingenmandsland" 1997"Kejserens Hukommelse" Masai1997"Café Måneskin" Masai2000"En-To-Tre-Fireogtyve" 2001"Digteren" Gloria2002"Når Glæden Stråler" 2003"Nefertiti" Nefertiti2004"Klovnen er død"162004"Gaia"2006"Flyv endelig højere"102007"De lyse Nætters Orkester"2008"Victoria"
References
External links
Official Lars Lilholt Band website