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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1970 in Norwegian music.
Events
May
- 13 – The 18th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 27).[1]
June
- The 7th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway.
July
- The 11th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.
Albums released
Unknown date
F
- Plastic Sun (Sonet Records)[2]
G
- Afric Pepperbird (ECM Records)[3]
- Swing Is The Thing! (Music For Pleasure)[4]
K
- Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads (Sonet Records), with Dexter Gordon[5]
N
- How Long Has This Been Going On (Polydor Records)[6]
R
- Min Bul (Polydor Records), with Bjørnar Andresen and Espen Rud[7]
Deaths
- August
- 15 – Karl Andersen (66), cellist and composer.[8]
Births
- January
- 16 – Liv Marit Wedvik, country singer (died 2015).[9]
- 26 – Eskil Brøndbo, drummer, D.D.E.
- February
- 9 – Eldbjørg Raknes, jazz vocalist and composer.
- 13 – Karoline Krüger, singer, songwriter, and pianist.
- March
- 19 – Harald Johnsen, jazz double bassist (died 2011).[10]
- 22 – Live Maria Roggen, jazz singer, songwriter and composer.
- April
- 1 – Tone Lise Moberg, jazz vocalist.
- 7 – Leif Ove Andsnes, classical pianist and chamber musician.
- 25 – Kjersti Stubø, jazz vocalist.
- May
- 19 – Vidar Busk, guitarist, vocalist, composer and record producer.
- June
- 7 – Even "Magnet" Johansen, singer and songwriter.
- 19 – Øyvor Volle, violinist.
- July
- 6 – Harald Nævdal, guitarist and text writer, Immortal.
- 14 – Jacob Young, jazz guitarist, music arranger, composer, and band leader.
- 16 – Jørn Skogheim, guitarist, clarinetist, composer, record producer, music arranger, and music teacher.
- 24 – Anja Garbarek, singer and songwriter.
- August
- 21 – Simone Eriksrud, jazz singer and composer.
- October
- 5 – Tord Gustavsen, jazz pianist and composer.
- 6 – Maria Kannegaard, jazz pianist.
- 17 – Heine Totland, singer.
- 20 – Håvard Lund, jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Unknown date
- Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred, composer, music arranger, improviser, and music teacher.
See also
References
- ^ "FESTSPILLENE I BERGEN 1970. XVIII Bergen International Festival. May 13, May 27" (in Norwegian). Database.Wangsmo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "Svein Finnerud Trio – Plastic Sun". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Jan Garbarek Quartet – Afric Pepperbird". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Rowland Greenberg & His Group – Swing Is The Thing!". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon – Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Bjarne Nerem – How Long Has This Been Going On". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Terje Rypdal, Bjørnar Andresen, Espen Rud – Min Bul". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Andersen, Rune J. (2013-12-29). "Karl August Andersen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt; Ege, Rune Thomas (2015-05-21). "Liv Marit Wedvik er død". Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Johnsen, Harald". Biography (in Norwegian). Norsk Jazzarkiv, MIC.no. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
