1969 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music.

Events

May

• The 17th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

June

• 19 – The 6th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 27 - July 1).^[1]

July

• The 9th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

Albums released

Unknown date

G

Jan Garbarek

• Esoteric Circle (ECM Records), with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen^[2]

K

Karin Krog

• Open Space (MPS Records), the Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe^[3]

V

Jan Erik Vold

• Briskeby Blues (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek Quartet^[4]

Deaths

January

• 24 – Pauline Hall, writer, music critic, and composer (born 1890).^[5]

April

• 11 – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, twentieth-century composer (born 1894).^[6]

August

• 9 – Reidar Bøe, singer and composer (born 1921).^[7]

December

• 11 – Jens Gunderssen, pianist and music teacher (born 1912).^[8]
• 24 – Mary Barratt Due, pianist and music teacher (born 1888).^[9]

Births

February

• 3
  • Berit Cardas, violinist.
  • Bjørg Lewis, cellist.
• 12 – Anneli Drecker, singer, songwriter, and actress
• 18 – Bent Sæther, bass guitarist and lead vocalist (Motorpsycho).
• 22 – Ståle Storløkken, jazz keyboardist and composer.

March

• 6 – Aslag Guttormsgaard, musician, screenwriter and actor.

April

• 23 – Trude Eick, French hornist and composer.
• 29 – Thomas Winther Andersen, jazz bassist and composer.

May

• 6 – Mathilde Grooss Viddal, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.
• 12 – Erlend Skomsvoll, jazz pianist, band leader, composer, and music arranger.

June

• 21 – Håkon Gebhardt, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer (Motorpsycho).

July

• 7 – Svein Olav Herstad, jazz pianist and composer (Funky Butt).
• 14 – Arvid Solvang, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.

August

• 8 – Øyonn Groven Myhren, traditional folk musician and composer.
• 18 – Susanne Lundeng, traditional folk fiddler and composer.
• 25
  • Olga Konkova, jazz pianist and composer.
  • Øyvind Brække, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and band leader (Bodega Band).

October

• 7 – Per Mathisen, jazz bassist and composer.
• 8 – Gulleiv Wee, bassist (The September When).
• 9 – Lene Grenager, contemporary composer and cellist.

November

• 25 – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer (D'Sound).
• 29 – Lars Håvard Haugen, guitarist and songwriter (Hellbillies).

December

• 31 – Hans Magnus Ryan, prog-rock guitarist and vocalist (Motorpsycho).

See also

• 1969 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

References

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