1981 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1981 in Norwegian music.
Events
April
- 10 – The 8th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 10 – 12).[1]
May
Albums released
Unknown date
A
- Disniland I De Tusen Hjem (Den Gode Hensikt)
G
- Folk Songs (ECM Records), with Charlie Haden, and Egberto Gismonti
- Eventyr (ECM Records), with Nana Vasconcelos, Palle Danielsson, and John Abercrombie
- Nude Ants (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen
K
- I Remember You (Spotlite Records)
R
- To Be Continued (ECM Records)
S
- Notice (ECM Records)
- Barkebille Boogie (Philips Records)
V
- Stein. Regn (PolyGram Records), with Kåre Virud and Telemark Blueslag
Deaths
- February
- 1 – Geirr Tveitt, composer and pianist (born 1908).[3]
- May
- 22 – Reimar Riefling, classical pianist, music teacher, and music critic (born 1898).[4]
Births
- February
- 2 – Julian Berntzen, vocalist, pianist, violinist and composer.
- March
- 18 – Ingrid Olava, singer, pianist, and songwriter.
- 25 – Cato Sundberg, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, Donkeyboy.
- April
- 7 – Amund Maarud, blues and rock guitarist.
- 27 – Hilde Marie Kjersem, singer and songwriter.
- June
- 16 – Ola Kvernberg, jazz violinist and composer.
- July
- 13 – Sigurd Hole, jazz upright bassist, Eple Trio.
- 28 – Lars Fredrik Frøislie, vocalist, keyboardist and drummer.
- 29 – Gjermund Larsen, traditional folk music violinist and composer.
- August
- 3 – Erlend Tvinnereim, operatic tenor.
- October
- 24
- Fredrik Mikkelsen, jazz guitarist.
- Lucy Swann, English musician, vocalist, and composer, living in Norway.
- 26 – Erlend Slettevoll, jazz pianist and keyboarder.
- 28 – Andreas Loven, jazz pianist.
- 29 – Lene Alexandra, singer and model.
- November
- December
- 17 – Kim Myhr, jazz guitarist.
- 20 – John Olav Nilsen, vocalist and songwriter, John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen.
- 24 – Solveig Heilo, composer and percussionist, Katzenjammer.
- Unknown date
- Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, jazz and rock drummer.
- Todd Terje, DJ, songwriter, and record producer.
See also
References
- ↑ "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ↑ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ↑ Storaas, Reidar (2009-03-20). "Geirr Tveitt". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ↑ "Reimar Riefling". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2017-03-20.