Elisabet Hermodsson, born on September 20, 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden, was an author, ecofeminist, and composer. She began her career as a writer and poet before venturing into music. In the 1970s, she gained recognition for her poetry inspired by second-wave feminism. She became known for her ballads, as seen in her first album, Var gör vi med sommaren kamrater? och andra visor från Fårö, was released in 1973. This was followed by Disa Nilsons visor in 1975 and Vakna med en sommarsjäl in 1979. She passed away on May 11, 2017.