Jan Arvid Johansen

Jan Arvid Johansen (born in Havøysund in 1947) is a Norwegian musician, graduate of the Nordnorsk Musikkonservatorium (1976–1979) and artist in the Tromsøarea.[1]

He has released records with "Erter, Kjøtt og Flesk" (1973) and Nordnorsk Visegruppe (1975–1980). He has also worked with Hålogaland Teater (1979–1981) and Tramteateret (1985). Johansen has often worked with the lyricist Helge Stangnes, as well as the artists Sverre Kjelsberg, Trygve Hoff and Tove Karoline Knutsen,[1] played Irish music in the group "Rebels", been a part of Forente Artister's "Sammen for Livet" (1985) and "Visehjelp til Nordvest-Russland" (1998). He established and released many records with the group Boknakaran (1993-).[2] His solo record Tonen & Kjærligheten. was released in 2005 (Himalaya/Bonnier) and reached number one on the Norsktoppen (the song "Tirilltungetid"[3]).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johansen, Rune (29 March 2005). "Jan Arvid Johansen" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Jan Arvid Johansen" (in Norwegian). Himalaya Sound. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Helge Stangnes - i toner og ord" (in Norwegian). Harstad kulturhus. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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