Bifrost is a
Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
rock band
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. The early band was considered one of the last of the Danish
flower power
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revolution bands,
and is best known for the songs ''Hej Maria'' (Hello, Maria) and ''Det er morgen'' (translated: "It's Morning"), both written and sung by keyboardist
Tom Lundén. While leading Bifrost, Lundén also wrote the 1976 protest song ''I kan ikke slå os ihjel'' (translated: "You cannot kill us") as an anthem for the revolutionary
hippie
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commune of
Christiania. Founded in 1974. The early band consisted of Tom Lundén, Ida Klemann, Finn Jensen, Torben Andersen, Asger Skjold-Rasmussen, Mogens Ficher and dancer and singer
Annapurna
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.
In 1977 Mikael Miller replaced Finn Jensen on guitar. In 1978 an additional guitarist, John Teglgaard, joined the group.
"Bifrost"
Discography, Discogs.com, retrieved 2009-03-07 Between 1976 and 1996, Bifrost released nine albums on the CBS
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and Mercury Records
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labels.
Discography
*''Bifrost'', 1976 (CBS Records) [
*''Hjerte Til Salg'', 1996 (Columbia)
]
References
External links
Bifrost
official website
Danish rock music groups
Folk rock groups
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