Staffan Percy broke through in the 1970s and was often seen on TV during the following decades. Several songs ended up on Svensktoppen, including "Än brinner var våg" from 1976 and "Det finns en längtan" four years later.
The collaboration with Bo Setterlind began in 1975 and lasted for 15 years, the poet passed away in 1991.
Staffan Percy also often performed ballads by Evert Taube and Mats Paulson. He received the Nils Ferlin Society's troubadour prize in 1993 and the Evert Taube scholarship four years later.
Stockholmer Percy moved over 20 years ago to Vollsjö in Skåne and often played in churches and together with choirs, including with Kjell Lönnå as choir leader.
