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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1987 in Norwegian music.
Events
April
- 10 – The 14th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10 – 12).[1]
May
- 4 – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), the pop duo Bobbysocks! won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.[2]
- 20 – The 15th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 20 – June 3).[3]
August
- 30 – The 18th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.[4]
September
- 16 – A-ha releases a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race; within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.[5]
Albums released
Unknown date
B
- Pianology (Hete Blikk)[6]
G
- Making Music (ECM Records), with Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and John McLaughlin[7]
- All Those Born With Wings (ECM Records)[8]
R
Deaths
- January
- 25 – Øivind Bergh, violinist and orchestral leader (born 1909).[10]
- February
- 26 – Torbjørn Knutsen, composer and violinist (born 1904).[11]
- March
- 18 – Kari Diesen, actor and singer (born 1914).[12]
- May
- 13 – Signe Amundsen, classical violinist and orchestral leader (born 1899).[13]
- November
- 13 – Aage Samuelsen, evangelist, singer and composer (born 1915).[14]
- December
- 2 – Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (born 1938).[15]
- 16 – Eva Prytz, operatic soprano (born 1917).[16]
Births
- January
- 25 – Ann-Iren Hansen, folk singer and songwriter.
- February
- 15 – Trygve Waldemar Fiske, jazz upright bassist.
- 18 – Pål Moddi Knutsen, folk singer and songwriter.
- March
- 13 – Harald Lassen, jazz saxophonist and pianist.
- April
- 18 – Sandra Lyng, pop and dance singer.
- 25 – Ida Jenshus, country singer.
- 26 – Kim-Erik Pedersen, jazz saxophonist.
- May
- 7 – Heida Mobeck, jazz tubist and bass guitarist.
- 20 – Ingrid Helene Håvik, songwriter and vocalist.
- 24 – Mikhael Paskalev, singer, songwriter and guitarist.
- June
- 11 – Didrik Solli-Tangen, singer.
- 30 – Aleksander Denstad With, pop singer.
- August
- 13 – Bendik Brænne, rock saxophone player and singer/songwriter.
- 18 – Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet soloist.
- September
- 11 – Bjørn Marius Hegge, jazz upright bassist and composer, Hegge.
- October
- 12 – Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite, jazz upright bassist (Morning Has Occurred).
- 25 – André Drage, drummer.
- November
- 13 – Hanna Paulsberg, jazz tenor saxophonist and composer.
- 29 – Cashmere Cat, DJ, record producer, musician and turntablist.
- December
- 12 – Marte Eberson, jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer.
- Unknown date
- Anja Lauvdal, jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
- Hanne Kalleberg, jazz singer and composer.
- Thea Hjelmeland, Indie pop and folk singer and songwriter.
See also
References
- ^ "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- ^ "About Bobbysocks". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2015-09-15). "A-ha: how we made Take on Me". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Ketil Bjørnstad – Pianology". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "Zakir Hussain, Chaurasia*, McLaughlin*, Garbarek* – Making Music". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Jan Garbarek – All Those Born With Wings". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ "Terje Rypdal & The Chasers – Blue". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ Grøndahl, Carl Henrik (2009-02-13). "Øivind Bergh". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Torbjørn Knutsen – Composer". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Kari Diesen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ Hurums, Maud. "Eva Prytz" (in Norwegian). Oslo: UiO.no. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2013-02-25). "Aage Samuelsen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ Harr, Karl Erik (2009-02-13). "Trygve Hoff". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2016-01-15). "Eva Prytz". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-19.