1969_in_Norwegian_music
1969 in Norwegian music
Overview of the events of 1969 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music.
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.
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- Esoteric Circle (ECM Records), with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen[2]
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- Briskeby Blues (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek Quartet[4]
- 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]
- 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).
- "Chet Baker på Kongsberg 1979" (in Norwegian). Salt-Peanuts.eu. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- Olewnick, Brian. "The Esoteric Circle – Terje Rypdal". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- "Jan Erik Vold with Jan Garbarek Quartet". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- Faurdal, Inger Lokjær (2009-02-13). "Pauline Hall". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- Vollsnes, Arvid O. (2009-02-13). "Ludvig Irgens-Jensen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- 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.
- Berg, Thoralf (2009-02-13). "Jens Gunderssen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- Cecilie, Dahm (2009-02-13). "Mary Barratt Due". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-22.