Reidar Bøe (7 May 1921 – 9 August 1969) was a Norwegian singer and composer. He was born in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

, and is known for his collaboration with

Kurt Foss Kurt Foss (1 January 1925 – 17 October 1991) was a Norwegian composer, singer and vaudeville artist. Biography He was born in Bergen, and together with Reidar Bøe Kurt Foss created the hugely popular duo "Radiofantomene" ("The Radio Phantom ...

. He made his stage debut at

Den nationale scene Den Nationale Scene ( en, National Theater) is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway. History Opened under the name '' Det Norske Theater'' in 1850, the theatre has root ...

in 1939, and also participated in radio shows. Bøe and Foss made their record debut in 1947 with the song "Grønlandsvisa". The song " Blåveispiken", with lyrics by

Arne Paasche Aasen Arne Paasche Aasen (18 June 1901 – 1 November 1978) was a Norwegian politician, journalist and poet, who worked for the labour movement. He was born in Steinkjer as a son of teacher and politician Augusta Aasen, née Paasche (1878–1920) and ...

, recorded in 1950 by Bøe and accompanied by Foss, sold more than 100,000 copies, and was frequently played in the radio show ''

Ønskekonserten ''Ønskekonserten'' ( en, Listeners' choice) is a radio program produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It has been broadcast weekly since January 1950. The signature tune is '' Entry March of the Boyars'', composed by Johan Halv ...

'' (listeners' choice).

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1921 births 1969 deaths Musicians from Bergen 20th-century Norwegian male singers 20th-century Norwegian singers Norwegian male composers {{Norway-singer-stub