Per-Erik Hallin

Swedish pianist, songwriter and singer, born January 7, 1950 in Stockholm. Internationally, he has appeared as Pete Hallin, as he was called during the two years he played with Elvis Presley. Hallin is the brother of guitarist Gunnar Hallin who, among others, played with Magnus Uggla and Neon Rose. He has mostly worked on the Christian music scene and as a studio musician on many Swedish pop artists' records - especially in the 1970s. Hallin has played and sung with international artists such as Elvis Presley, Andraé Crouch, Joseph Williams, Alex Acuña and Nathan East as well as with Swedish artists such as Magnus Uggla, Carola Häggkvist, Ted Gärdestad, Ulf Lundell, Ola Magnell, Anders Widmark, Harpo, Bernt Staf , John Holm, Ingemar Olsson and Frank Ådahl. In addition, Hallin has written songs for other artists, such as "What a Joy" - sung by Alice Babs. He has also participated with his own songs in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 1984 and 1985 and played Kalle Anka's voice in Swedish dubbings from 1983 to 1991. In 2005, the CD single In the Land of the Living was dedicated to those affected by the tsunami disaster. The following year, he was awarded the Artur Erikson Scholarship with the motivation "For a versatile artistry, which is expressed in a heartfelt way of carrying a message and an ability to create closeness to its audience." In April 2008, Hallin participated in the concert tour The Royal Years, arranged by Royal Music. Per-Erik Hallin played at Anders Carlberg's funeral in 2013 in Sofia Church in Stockholm. He performed his own composition What a World It Will Be, with singer Melinda De Lange as soloist. He has also given the Swedish voice to Donald Duck (Kalle Anka) on film.