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| Singer Monica Zetturlund died in an apartment fire Jazz singer Monica Zetterlund, who became one of Sweden's best-known artists during a career that spanned five decades, died in an apartment fire, police said Friday. She was 67. Firefighters found Zetterlund's charred body in her bed at night from 10 to 11 of May, after a fire broke out in her central Stockholm apartment. It was not clear what sparked the blaze, but Swedish media reports said she had been smoking in bed. Zetterlund was born Monica Nilsson on Sept. 20, 1937. After beginning her career as the singer in her father's band, Zetterlund recorded more than 20 records. Widely praised at home for singing jazz in Swedish, she won international acclaim after touring the United States in 1960, where she performed on the Steve Allen Show. Later, she made recordings with trumpet player Thad Jones and saxophonist Zoot Sims. Her most famous record is the classic “Waltz for Debby,” made in 1964 with pianist Bill Evans. As an actress, Zetterlund starred in more than a dozen Swedish movies, TV-series and stage plays, including the film adaptation of Vilhelm Moberg's books The Emigrants and The New Land. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |