''Frisk Luft'' ('Fresh Air') is a Norwegian

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group. It was founded in 1972 as . It consisted of

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and

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, and since all are accomplished musicians outside of the group as well, ''Frisk Luft'' was called the first

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in Norway. released the album ''Gospel Live'' in 1973. The suffix, which means 'Against Spiritual Pollution', was dropped when the group released its second LP, ''2'' in 1975. The group went inactive but made a comeback many years later, releasing ''Lifetime Friends'' in 2000 and ''I'll Never Find Another You'' in 2004.

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Gospel music groups Norwegian musical groups Musical groups established in 1972 {{norway-band-stub