Olle Adolphson (1934–2004) is one of the most important representatives of the Swedish ballad during the second half of the 20th century. He wrote long series of ballads that are loved by the Swedish people. Many of them have become so well-known that they can now almost be considered Swedish folk songs. Olle was inspired by and associated with great cultural figures of the time such as Evert and Sven Bertil Taube, Lars Forssell, Beppe Wolgers, Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, Stig Claesson, Monica Zetterlund, Monica and Carl-Axel Dominique and others.