Eldar Vågan (born 30 August 1960) is best known as the songwriter and guitarist in

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. Previously he was a guitarist in the rock band Baiage. Vågan has also developed his own solo musical career as well as being a published illustrator and acting in many Norwegian films and television productions.

Bands

Eldar Vågan and Bjørn Berg (vocalist on the first Vazelina-LP) were both in the band Baiage before Vazelina were formed. The 1979 lineup of Baiage was: Henning Hoel (guitar), Hallgeir Brumoen (singer), Eldar Vågan (guitar), Bjørnulf Dyrud (drummer), Jan Erik Dammerud (piano) and Bjørn Berg (bass). The band released one EP in 1979 entitled ''Baiage x 4'' as it included four tracks by the band. Baiage also took part in the National Battle of the Bands in 1979 and their song "På do" was included in the compilation album ''NM for rockeband LIVE''. Eldar Vågan has been the guitarist in Vazelina Bilopphøggers since they started in 1979. He is also vocalist and guitarist in his own band called Eldar Vågan and The Eldarados.

Discography

Solo

;Albums * Trøbbel'' (1982) * ''En herre med bart'' (1985) *''Leva livet som Eldar i en Elvis film'' (2012) ;Singles *K.F.U.M./Je angrer meg (1982) *Alt je har å si/K.F.U.M. (1982) *Je har itte bruk for giftering/Bigamist i kveld (1985) *Smørja ski/Ligningssjefen (1985) *Sugemerke (2011) ;Appearances on other artist records * Tre Busserulls Piker, vin og 3 Busserulls (1985) (guest on the track "NM i HB") *

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Reisefeber (1985) (vocals on Sang er pent) * Tre Busserulls Å då lo eg (1987) (collaboration) *

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Nå er begeret nådd (1999) (choir on "Snøfreser'n") * Eda-Pelle Vita Äljen (2000) (producer, guitars, choir, organ, and editing) *

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Utkledd som meg selv (2003) (on the title track) *

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Dørstokken heme (2004) (vocals on "Mari du bedåre")

as part of Baiage

* ''Baiage x 4'' (1979)

as part of Vazelina Bilopphøggers

* '' 24 timers service'' (1980) * '' Slitin i knea'' (1981) * '' Blå lys'' (1982) * '' På tur'' (1983) * '' Fem fyrer med ved'' (1984) * '' Fem års jubileum'' (1985) * '' Musikk tel arbe''' (1986) * '' Gå for gull!'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Full behandling'' (1990) * '' 11 år uten kvinnfolk'' (1992) * '' Rock a Doodle'' (1994) * '' Gammel Oppland'' (1994) * '' Hææærli' på toppen ta væla'' (1996) * '' Hjulkalender'' (2000) * '' Bedre hell' all medisin!'' (2005) * '' Bensin På Bålet'' (2007)

Filmography

*1982 - '' 50/50'' *1982 - ''

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'' *1983 - '' Hockeyfeber'' *1988 - '' Showbiz''

Film soundtracks

*Fifty Fifty 50/50 - soundtrack (1982) (Du trur du kæin å spelle / Såre baller) *

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i ord og toner: Gull ifra grønne skoger (2003) (Bildilla)

TV series

*1994 - '' Seier'n er vår'' *1994 - '' Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant-Is'' *1998 - '' Karl & Co'' ;Zebra Grand Prix In summer 2009, Eldar went out in the semifinal of TV 2's program Zebra Grand Prix.

Illustrations

Eldar Vågan has illustrated the following books: *

. Kjekt å ha - 1. Ex Libris forlag, 1990. *

. Kjekkere å ha - 2. Ex Libris forlag, 1992. *

Hans Rotmo Hans Per Rotmo (born 10 March 1948) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter, known by most Norwegians as the leading figure of 1970s folk-rock band Vømmøl Spellmannslag, and also known as the writer of hit songs like "Fire fine lænestola" and ...

. Tekstforfattaren: handbok for skriving av songtekstar. Samlaget, 1993. * Arne Moslåtten. Stev på hjernen. Samlaget, 1996. *

. Du må'kke komme her og komme her. Ex Libris forlag, 1997. * Hanssen, Halvard C. Gift med Lullen. Ex Libris forlag, 1998. * Birger Sivertsen. Er de norske fjordene åpne om natten?. Frifant forlag, 1998. *

. Sånn er'e bare. Blåmann, 2006. * Odd Nordhaug. Eksamensperler. Forlag1, 2008 * Hans-Ivar Kristiansen. Talerens Bok. Forlag1, 2009

References

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