The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1979 in Norwegian music.
Events
April
May
August
Albums released
Unknown date
A
Bjørn Alterhaug
E
Jan Eggum
- En Sang Fra Vest (CBS Records)
- En Natt Forbi (CBS Records)
K
Egil Kapstad
Karin Krog
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
ÃÂystein 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
March
April
- 3 â Ernst Glaser, violinist, orchestra conductor and music teacher (born 1904).
October
Births
January
February
- 12 â Eth Eonel, singer, songwriter, and producer.
March
April
May
- 4 â Magnus Loddgard, orchestra conductor, pianist and vocal coach.
- 6 â Jan Erik Mikalsen, contemporary composer.
- 8
- Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz guitarist, pianist, and composer.
- Ole Morten VÃÂ¥gan, jazz upright bassist.
- 16 â Hermund NygÃÂ¥rd, jazz drummer and composer.
- 22 â Christer-André Cederberg, music producer, mixer, audio engineer, and musician.
June
July
August
October
November
December
Unknown date
See also
References