Leif's autobiography, as detailed by Presspunkten, reveals a journey through music and personal challenges. On May 19, 2016, the Blekinge county newspaper highlighted his gramophone disc featuring "Cheek to Cheek," which he had recorded in Stockholm in 1974. Following this, on May 21, Sydöstran published an article about him and the record, which was titled "Fly Me to the Moon" in the English version. Leif had financed the recording himself, and the studio produced just fifty copies through the record company September, costing him three thousand crowns. His passion for music partly stemmed from his repeated attempts to gain admission to the Royal Dramatic Theater drama school, where he had studied under theater educator Manja Benkov on Götgatan in Stockholm for four years.
Born in Strängnäs in 1946, Leif began his career at Fritzes Royal Hovbokhandel, working there as a student from 1964 to 1966, where he reorganized books after sales. After leaving that job, he worked at Vattenbyggnadsbyrån from 1966 to 1969, where he was involved in pulling stencils. In late 1969, he took a position as an office janitor at AB Gösta Bäckström, remaining there until 1971, when he faced a four-year delay in military service due to psychological issues. Despite his struggles, he persisted in his ambition to join the Royal Dramatic Theater, with encouragement from Manja Benkov and her students, who recognized his talent as a character actor. He completed his military service at F21 in Luleå, a period during which he successfully quit smoking after being a heavy smoker for three years.
Upon returning from military service, Leif briefly went back to AB Gösta Bäckström before pursuing studies in natural sciences at Karlskoga. His bitterness over not entering the Royal Dramatic Theater led him to consider a scientific career. After two years, he achieved excellent marks but concluded he might not have the aptitude for natural sciences. Subsequently, he moved back in with his mother and took a summer job at a convalescent home in Trångsund, where he earned three thousand crowns and decided to pursue a career as a pop singer. He approached the gramophone company September to record his disc, initially seeking accompaniment but ultimately deciding to record it a cappella.
Leif first attempted to perform on the street, but after some time, he doubted his singing ability and sought help from a psychiatric clinic at Danderyd Hospital. He was on sick leave for six months before facing unemployment and returning to his studies. He enrolled in a general studies program at Västerhaninge, achieving excellent marks once more, yet felt drawn to the university and attempted further studies. Eventually, he realized he wasn't suited for academia and became unemployed again.
Leif then worked at Samhall, packing wipes and performing various simple tasks. In the early 1980s, he was advised by AMS to take an office course, which he excelled in. While tempted to pursue a correspondence course in English at SSVN in Norrköping, it took until 1988 for him to complete it, where he attained a respectable fifth place in the course ranking. Following this, he began studying English at Stockholm University but soon switched to mathematics and then physics, ultimately dropping out as he found he was more suited to language studies.
Before embarking on university studies, Leif had already decided to start his own business, which he named Leifitv internetkonstruktion. He later had a financial advisor and they decided to close the firm.
In recognition of his work, Stefan Sundberg from P4 Radio Stockholm produced two programs about Leif's record, titled "History of the Most Remarkable Disc" and "The Man Behind the Most Remarkable Record." On August 25, he was invited, along with supervisor Kenneth Svensson, to a release party at Mosebacke, which included an overnight stay with dinner and breakfast, as well as round-trip tickets to Stockholm. The disc was repressed by Stefan Dimbles in Stockholm, with seven hundred copies produced, where he participated in autograph signings at the hotel.
