1979 in Norwegian music

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

Events

April

• 6 – The 6th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 6 – 8).

May

• 23
• The 27th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).
• The 7th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).

August

• 26 – The 11th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

Unknown date

A

Bjørn Alterhaug

• Moments (Arctic Records)

E

Jan Eggum

• En Sang Fra Vest (CBS Records)
• En Natt Forbi (CBS Records)

K

Egil Kapstad

• Til Jorden (ECM) with poems by Rolf Jacobsen.

Karin Krog

• Cloud Line Blue (Bluebell Records), with John Surman

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen

• Live At Sioux Falls South Dakota! (Skandisk Records), with Steinar Ofsdal
• Oslo 3 (Skandisk Records)

R

Inger Lise Rypdal

• Inger Lise Rypdal (RCA Victor)

Terje Rypdal

• Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (Zarepta Records)

S

Øystein Sunde

• Hærtata Hørt (Philips Records)

T

Jahn Teigen

• En Dags Pause (RCA Victor)
• Klar Dag / Instamatik (RCA Victor)
• Mentalkrem (RCA Victor)

Radka Toneff

• It Don't Come Easy (Zarepta Records)

Deaths

January

• 28 – Elling Enger, composer (born 1905).

March

• 7 – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (born 1906).

April

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

October

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

Births

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

• 4 – Stein Urheim, jazz guitarist and composer.
• 10 – Ragnhild Furebotten, fiddler, folk musician and composer
• 20 – Robert Post, singer-songwriter.
• 24 – Jostein HasselgÃ¥rd, 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 VÃ¥gan, jazz upright bassist.
• 16 – Hermund NygÃ¥rd, 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.

November

• 3 – Sampda Sharma, singer and actress.
• 18 – Einar Selvik, black metal drummer (Gorgoroth).

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.

See also

• 1979 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

References