Cæcilie Norby
Cæcilie Norby (born 9 September 1964) is a Danish jazz and rock singer.
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 9, 1964 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Blue Note, Enja, ACT |
| Associated acts | Frontline, One-Two |
| Website | www |
Cæcilie Norby
She was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark, into a musical family. Her father, Erik Norby, is classical composer and her mother, Solveig Lumholt, is an opera singer. She was a founding member of the band Street Beat in 1982. For two years, she was a member of the jazz-rock band Frontline. From 1985–1993, she worked with singer Nina Forsberg in the rock band One-Two. During the 1990s, she turned to jazz and released her first solo album.[1]
Awards
- 1985: Ben Webster Prize
- 1996: Best Recording Album in Japan
- 1997: Simon Spies Soloist Prize
- 2000: Wilhelm Hansen Music Prize
- 2010: IFPI's Honorary Award
Discography
With Frontline
- 1985: Frontline
- 1986: Frontlife
With One Two
- 1986: One Two
- 1990: Hvide Løgne
- 1993: Getting Better
- Solo studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| DEN [2] | ||
| 1995 | Cæcilie Norby | – |
| 1996 | My Corner of the Sky | – |
| 1999 | Queen of Bad Excuses | – |
| 2002 | First Conversation | 2 |
| 2005 | Slow Fruit | 20 |
| 2010 | Arabesque | 23 |
| 2013 | Silent Ways | 27 |
| 2015 | Just The Two Of Us with Lars Danielsson |
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- Solo live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| DEN [2] | ||
| 2004 | London/Paris | 11 |
- Solo compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| DEN [2] | ||
| 2007 | I Had a Ball - Greatest & More | – |
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References
- Buchman-Moller, Frank (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 161. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
- "Cæcilie Norby discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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