The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1979 in Norwegian music.

January

• 28 – Elling Enger, composer (born 1905).^[17][18]

March

• 7 – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (born 1906).^[19]

April

• 3 – Ernst Glaser, violinist, orchestra conductor and music teacher (born 1904).^[20]

October

• 24 – Trygve Lindeman, cellist and the head of the Oslo Conservatory of Music (born 1896).^[21]

January

• 1 – Anders Danielsen Lie, actor, musician and medical doctor.
• 4 – Audun Ellingsen, jazz upright bassist.
• 24 – Anita Auglend, black metal singer (The Sins of Thy Beloved).

February

• 12 – Eth Eonel, singer, songwriter, and producer.

March

• 10 – Ragnhild Furebotten, fiddler, folk musician and composer
• 24 – Jostein Hasselgård, pop singer.

April

• 2 – Stian Westerhus, jazz guitarist.
• 12 – Thomas Dybdahl, singer/songwriter.
• 20 – Kenneth Kapstad, prog rock drummer.
• 25 – Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer.

May

• 4 – Magnus Loddgard, orchestra conductor, pianist and vocal coach.
• 6 – Jan Erik Mikalsen, contemporary composer.
• 8
  • Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz guitarist, pianist, and composer.
  • Ole Morten Vågan, jazz upright bassist.
• 16 – Hermund Nygård, jazz drummer and composer.
• 22 – Christer-André Cederberg, music producer, mixer, audio engineer, and musician.

June

• 23 – Susanna Wallumrød, singer, pianist and composer.
• 26 – Mathias Eick, Norwegian trumpeter.

July

• 8 – Noora Noor, neo soul singer.
• 24 – Heidi Skjerve, jazz singer and composer.

August

• 1 – Bjørn Vidar Solli, jazz guitarist, vocalist, and composer.
• 3 – Maria Haukaas Mittet, pop singer.
• 10 – Ove Alexander Billington, jazz pianist and composer.

October

• 2 – Peter Espevoll, death metal vocalist (Extol).
• 19 – Ingunn Ringvold, roots singer, musician and songwriter.
• 14 – Marcus Paus, composer.

December

• 6 – Ørjan Matre, contemporary composer.
• 10 – Tora Augestad, singer and actor.
• 20 – Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, singer and actor.
• 27 – Hanne Sørvaag, singer and songwriter.

Unknown date

• Espen Reinertsen, jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer.
• Einar Selvik, black metal drummer (Gorgoroth).
• Robert Post, singer-songwriter.
• Sampda Sharma, singer and actress.
• Stein Urheim, jazz guitarist and composer.

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