Bjarne Liller
| Bjarne Liller | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen |
| Also known as | Liller |
| Born | September 25, 1935 |
| Died | September 6, 1993 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Dixieland, Jazz, Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Banjo |
| Associated acts | Viking Jazz Band |
Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen, known as Bjarne Liller (25 September 1935 – 6 September 1993), was a Danish jazz musician and singer-songwriter.
Biography
Liller was born on Vesterbro in Copenhagen.[1] He got his breakthrough as a banjo player and singer in Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band.[2] He played with the Viking Jazz Band from 1956 to 1970, and again from 1976 to 1979, and made around 30 records with the band.[3] Liller was also a successful solo artist, mainly in the pop music genre.[3] He worked with John Mogensen,[3] and got a gold record for selling 100,000 copies of his solo pop hit "Billet mrk./Ensom dame 40 år".[1] He finished second at the 1979 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, singing the duet "Alt er skønt" with Grethe Ingmann.[4] Liller received a silver record for 25,000 copies sold of each of his two albums "Man kan ikke gøre for, at man har charme" (1975) and "Livet er skønt" (1976).[2]
He appeared in three Danish films; as a singer in "Thorvald og Linda" (1982), and in minor roles in Erik Clausen's films "Den store badedag" (1991) and "De frigjorte" (1993).[5] Liller credited Kim Larsen and Erik Clausen for re-igniting his passion for music during the last years of his life.[2] Despite his commercial success, Liller's heart lay with the sound of Nyhavn; traditional Dixieland jazz, and he was active until his death in September 1993.[6] At his death, Liller's originality and personality was likened to that of Povl Dissing.[7] A sold-out benefit concert was held by his former jazz colleagues at the Tivoli Gardens later that month.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bjarne Liller at Gravsted.dk
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "DØDSFALD: Bjarne Liller Pedersen, musiker", Politiken, September 8, 1993
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "NEKROLOGER: Sangeren og jazz-musikeren Bjarne »Liller « Pedersen, 57", Weekendavisen, September 10, 1993
- ↑ "Alt er skønt" m. Grethe Ingmann og Bjarne 'Liller' Petersen (video) at Danmarks Radio
- ↑ BJARNE LILLER at Danish Film Institute
- ↑ Marie Louise Schrøder, "Liller død af lunge-kræft", Ekstra Bladet, September 8, 1993
- ↑ "Nekrolog: En tone af livet på godt og ondt", Berlingske Tidende, September 8, 1993
- ↑ Anders-Bo Larsen, "FULDT HUS TIL LILLERS MINDEKONCERT", B.T., September 17, 1993