1969 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music.

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Events

May

• The 17th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

June

• 19 – The 6th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 27 – July 1).[1]

July

• The 9th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

Albums released

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G

Jan Garbarek

• Esoteric Circle (ECM Records), with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen[2]

K

Karin Krog

• Open Space (MPS Records), the Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe[3]

V

Jan Erik Vold

• Briskeby Blues (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek Quartet[4]

Deaths

January

• 24 – Pauline Hall, writer, music critic, and composer (born 1890).[5]

April

• 11 – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, twentieth-century composer (born 1894).[6]

August

• 9 – Reidar Bøe, singer and composer (born 1921).[7]

December

• 11 – Jens Gunderssen, pianist and music teacher (born 1912).[8]
• 24 – Mary Barratt Due, pianist and music teacher (born 1888).[9]

Births

February

• 3
  • Berit Cardas, violinist.
  • Bjørg Lewis, cellist.
• 4 – Sven Erik Kristiansen, black metal singer, guitarist, and bassist
• 12 – Anneli Drecker, singer, songwriter, and actress
• 18 – Bent Sæther, bass guitarist and lead vocalist (Motorpsycho).
• 22 – Ståle Storløkken, jazz keyboardist and composer.

March

• 6 – Aslag Guttormsgaard, musician, screenwriter and actor.

April

• 23 – Trude Eick, French hornist and composer.
• 29 – Thomas Winther Andersen, jazz bassist and composer.

May

• 6 – Mathilde Grooss Viddal, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.
• 12 – Erlend Skomsvoll, jazz pianist, band leader, composer, and music arranger.

June

• 21 – Håkon Gebhardt, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer (Motorpsycho).

July

• 7 – Svein Olav Herstad, jazz pianist and composer (Funky Butt).
• 14 – Arvid Solvang, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.

August

• 8 – Øyonn Groven Myhren, traditional folk musician and composer.
• 18 – Susanne Lundeng, traditional folk fiddler and composer.
• 25
  • Olga Konkova, jazz pianist and composer.
  • Øyvind Brække, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and band leader (Bodega Band).

October

• 7 – Per Mathisen, jazz bassist and composer.
• 8 – Gulleiv Wee, bassist (The September When).
• 9 – Lene Grenager, contemporary composer and cellist.

November

• 25 – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer (D'Sound).
• 29 – Lars Håvard Haugen, guitarist and songwriter (Hellbillies).

December

• 31 – Hans Magnus Ryan, prog-rock guitarist and vocalist (Motorpsycho).

See also

• 1969 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

References

1. "Chet Baker på Kongsberg 1979" (in Norwegian). Salt-Peanuts.eu. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
2. Olewnick, Brian. "The Esoteric Circle – Terje Rypdal". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
3. "Karin Krog – John Surman – Albert Mangelsdorff – Francy Boland – Niels H.O. Pedersen* – Daniel Humair – Open Space (The Down Beat Poll Winners In Europe)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
4. "Jan Erik Vold with Jan Garbarek Quartet". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
5. Faurdal, Inger Lokjær (2009-02-13). "Pauline Hall". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
6. Vollsnes, Arvid O. (2009-02-13). "Ludvig Irgens-Jensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
7. Ness, Sindre (2014-01-28). "Kurt Foss Og Reidar Bøe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
8. Berg, Thoralf (2009-02-13). "Jens Gunderssen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
9. Cecilie, Dahm (2009-02-13). "Mary Barratt Due". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.