Has written lyrics to more than 1000 pop songs, among them several of
the Danish contributions to the Eurovision Song Contests
He studied to be an elementary school teacher. He graduated in 1969 but
has never worked as a teacher.
He had his first big hit in 1966 with "Ved landsbyens gadekær". At that
time he was the lead singer in the Danish band Donkeys. The band broke
up on New Years Eve 1980. Since then he's been working as a solo act
and as a duo with his wife Hilda.