1985 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1985 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

• 29 – The 12th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 29 – 31).

May

• 4 – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
• 22 – 13th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).

June

• 30 – The 16th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

September

• 16 – The Pop band A-ha released a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video, and within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Albums released

Unknown date

G

Jan Garbarek

• Song For Everyone (ECM Records), with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain, and Trilok Gurtu

K

Karin Krog

• Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads (Bluebell Records), with Dexter Gordon

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen

• Hilsen Nilsen (Grappa Music)

R

Terje Rypdal

• Chaser (ECM Records)

S

Thorgeir Stubø

• Everything We Love (Hot Club Records), with Doug Raney
• Flight (Hot Club Records)

Deaths

May

• 29 – Christian Hartmann, composer (born 1910).

August

• 5 – Olav Kielland, composer and orchestra conductor (born 1901).

November

• 18 – Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due, violinist and music teacher (born 1919).

Births

January

• 2
• André Roligheten, jazz saxophonist and composer.
• Marius Neset, jazz saxophonist and composer.
• 10
• Gabrielle Leithaug, Electropop singer and songwriter.
• 29 – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz upright bassist, and bass guitarist.

February

• 19 – Kristoffer Lo, jazz tubist, flugabonist, guitarist and composer.
• 25 – Anine Stang, singer and songwriter.

March

• 5 – Eyolf Dale, jazz pianist and composer.
• 15 – Trygve Wiese, pop singer.

April

• 12 – Siri Nilsen, singer, songwriter and voice actress.

May

• 13 – Alexander Rybak, singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist, and actor.
• 14 – Tore Sandbakken, jazz drummer and composer.

June

• 20 – Ellen Brekken, jazz upright bassist, bass guitarist and tubist.

July

• 2 – Gunnhild Sundli, actor and singer (GÃ¥te).
• 6 – Maria Arredondo, pop singer.
• 8 – Vivian Sørmeland, pop singer.

August

• 1 – Caroline "Dina" Lillian Kongerud, pop artist.
• 15 – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter.
• 22 – Kim Johannesen, jazz guitarist and improviser.

October

• 11 – Margaret Berger, singer, songwriter, music director, and DJ.
• 15 – Øystein Skar, jazz pianist and composer.

December

• 4 – Linni Meister, pop singer.
• 19 – Ine Hoem, jazz singer.

Unknown date

• Catharina Chen, classical violinist.
• Per Arne Ferner, jazz guitarist.

See also

• 1985 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985

References