1960 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1960 in Norwegian music.

Events

May

• The 8th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

Births

January

• 19 – Anders Vangen, opereatic singer (died 2013).^[1]
• 20 – Nils Henrik Asheim, composer and organist.

March

• 7 – Atle Bakken, composer, keyboardist, and record producer.
• 22 – Tore Andersen, country musician (died 2015).^[2]
• 25 – Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, Sami yoiker, actor, and composer.

April

• 28 – Rolf Graf, singer, bass guitarist, composer, and record producer (died 2013).^[3]

May

• 20 – Tore Brunborg, jazz saxophonist and composer.

June

• 6 – Frank Hovland, rock bassist and record producer, Program 81/82.
• 8 – Terje Gewelt, jazz upright bassist.
• 22 – Martin Hagfors, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.

July

• 15 – Stig Hvalryg, jazz upright bassist.

August

• 23 – Wolfgang Plagge, composer and pianist.

September

• 18 – Nils Petter Molvær, jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer.

October

• 1 – Per Bergersen, musician (died 1990).^[4]
• 26 – Arne Berggren, novelist, children's writer, songwriter and rock musician.

See also

• 1960 in Norway
• Music of Norway

References

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