1950 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1950 in Norwegian music.

Events

Deaths

February

• 23 – Cally Monrad, singer, actress, and poet (born 1879).

March

• 6 – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863).

April

• 5 – William Farre, composer (born 1874).
• 6 – Signe Lund, composer (born 1868).

Births

January

• 5 – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
• 28 – Gro Anita Schønn, singer and actor (died 2001).

April

• 4 – , children's musician (died 2016).
• 5 – Bent Åserud, guitarist and film score composer.
• 17 – Åse Hedstrøm, contemporary composer.

May

• 3 – Dag Arnesen, jazz pianist with a series of album releases.
• 9 – Kjell Solem, musician (died 2010)
• 26 – Ragnar Olsen, writer and folk singer.

June

• 21 – Trygve Thue, guitarist and music producer (died 2022).
• 28 – Guttorm Guttormsen, jazz flautist, saxophonist, music arranger, and composer.

July

• 29 – Trond Granlund, rock and folk singer, composer and guitarist.

August

• 6 – John PÃ¥l Inderberg, jazz saxophonist and composer.
• 8 – Synne Skouen, music writer and composer.

September

• 5 – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.

December

• 5 – Sveinung Hovensjø, jazz bass-guitarist and guitarist
• 8 – Bjørn Kjellemyr, jazz upright bassist.
• 21 – Lillebjørn Nilsen, guitarist, singer, and songwriter (died 2024).

See also

• 1950 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References