The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1950 in Norwegian music.

Events

Deaths

; February * 23 – Cally Monrad, singer, actress, and poet (born

1879 Events January–March * January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War. * January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. * Janu ...

). ; March * 6 –

Vilhelm Dybwad Vilhelm Dybwad (12 February 1863 – 16 March 1950) was a Norwegian barrister and writer. He wrote comedies, revues and songs. In his later years he wrote several memoir books from his life as a lawyer. Personal life Dybwad was born in Chri ...

, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863). ; April * 5 –

William Farre William Andrew Farre (born William Johnsen, 1 August 1874 – April 5, 1950) was a Norwegian musician, conductor, and composer. Farre was born in Trondheim. He directed a Salvation Army orchestra in Stavanger in 1895 and also played in a Salva ...

, composer (born 1874). * 6 –

Signe Lund Signe Lund-Skabo (15 April 1868 – 6 April 1950) was a Norwegians, Norwegian composer and music teacher. Biography Signe Lund was born in Oslo, Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Henrik Louis Bull Lund (1 ...

, composer (born 1868).

Births

; January * 5 –

Halvdan Sivertsen Halvdan Sivertsen (born 5 January 1950) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Tromsø, but raised and lives in Bodø. He has won Spellemannprisen awards five times, twice with his group Gitarkameratene, and received the ...

, singer-songwriter and guitarist. * 28 –

Gro Anita Schønn Gro Anita Schønn (28 January 1950 – 24 April 2001) was a Norwegian singer. Schønn was born in Drammen. She made her solo debut in 1967, and issued eight albums between 1970 and 1980. Among her song hits were ''En enkel sang om frihet'' fro ...

, singer and actor (died

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

). ; April * 4 – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (died

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

). * 5 – Bent Åserud, guitarist and film score composer. * 17 –

Åse Hedstrøm Åse Hedstrøm (born 17 April 1950 in Moss) is a Norwegian contemporary composer. Life and career Åse Hedstrøm studied music at the Institute of Sonology in Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Net ...

, contemporary composer. ; May * 3 –

Dag Arnesen Dag Syver Arnesen (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian jazz pianist with a series of album releases. Career Arnesen was born in Bergen, and studied classical piano under Jiri Hlinka at the Bergen Music Conservatory and got a commitment by Den Na ...

, jazz pianist with a series of album releases. * 9 – Kjell Solem, musician (died

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

) * 26 –

Ragnar Olsen Ragnar Olsen (13 March 1914 – 9 July 1990) was a Norwegian racewalker who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV ...

, writer and folk singer. ; June * 21 –

Trygve Thue Trygve Thue (21 June 1950 – 14 April 2022) was a Norwegian guitarist and music producer, and an original member of the Norwegian band . He was the brother of the folk singer . Career Thue was born in Bergen and received his first musical ac ...

, guitarist and music producer. * 28 –

Guttorm Guttormsen Guttorm Guttormsen (born 28 June 1950) is a Norwegian Jazz musician ( flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), arranger and composer. Career Guttormsen was born in Mo i Rana. After moving to Oslo (1969), he appeared with Ivar Antonsen's Band at «F ...

, jazz flautist, saxophonist, music arranger, and composer. ; July * 29 –

Trond Granlund Trond Granlund (born in Oslo, Norway on 29 July 1950)Ballad.no: Trond Granlund biography

, rock and folk singer, composer and guitarist. ;August * 6 –
John Pål Inderberg John Pål Inderberg (born 6 August 1950 Steinkjer, Norway) is a versatile saxophonist and one of the leading traditional musicians in Norway. His playing synthethises many different styles, not least when in partnership with Norwegian and America ...
, jazz saxophonist and composer. * 8 – Synne Skouen, music writer and composer. ; September * 5 –
Kari Svendsen Kari Svendsen (born 5 September 1950) is a Norwegian singer, banjo player and revue artist. She was born in Oslo, and has been married to singer-songwriter Lillebjørn Nilsen. She was a co-founder and member of the band Christiania Fusel & Blaag ...
, singer, banjo player and revue artist. ; December * 5 –
Sveinung Hovensjø Sveinung Hovensjø (born 5 December 1950) is a Norwegian jazz musician (bass and guitar), known as one of the most used studio musicians in Norway, and also for his collaboration with guitarist Terje Rypdal (1974–78). Career Hovensjø was bo ...
, jazz bass-guitarist and guitarist * 8 – Bjørn Kjellemyr, jazz upright bassist. * 21 – Lillebjørn Nilsen, guitarist, singer, and songwriter

See also
*
1950 in Norway Events in the year 1950 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Haakon VII * Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen ( Labour Party) Events * 2 January – Postbanken (lit. The Post Bank) starts its operations. * 15 November – 14 people killed in the ...
* Music of Norway

References
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