Susanne Fuhr (born 13 June 1953) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist, cabaret artist and actor, known from her own S.F. Band in the 1970s.

Biography

Fuhr was born in

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. The first edition of her Band comprised guitarist Bent Patey, pianist

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, bassist Åge Røthe and drummer

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, but the breakthrough was with the next edition which consisted of keyboarder

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, saxophonist Arne Frang, bassist and guitarist

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and drummer Svein Christiansen at the 1979

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. She also had a S.F. Quartet with pianist

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, bassist

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and drummer Svein Christiansen performing at the 1982

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in Bergen. She was also part of musical plays like ''Dans Med Oss Gud'', and with Ove Thue,

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, Gudny Aspaas among others, she released the album ''Dans Med Oss Gud'' (1982), with lyrics by

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. Furthermore, she appeared in the play ''Stopp Verden, Jeg Vil Av'' at Soria Moria Theater (1986) and the musical play ''Annie 2'' at the

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(2005). She released the album ''Don't Explain'' (1991) together with

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, with musical contributions by

and Olaf Kamfjord, based on the play ''Billie Holiday På Grønland Torg'' also shown at the

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1991. She took part in the 1983 and 1986

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, and participated in TV show ''Fortuna'' (1993), ''Morsarvet'' (1993) and ''Hem Til Byn'' (1999). She wrote lyrics for the music of

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, performed in trio with pianist

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and bassist

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(2005). She was also central to the monologue ''Umettelig'', assisted by accordion player Espen Leite. Fuhr has also set the voices to Edna Mode in the animated movie De Utrolige, the Hearts Queen in the Disney film Alice in Wonderland, and Asajj Ventress in the TV series

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Discography (in selection)

Solo albums

*1981: ''Domino'' (Polydor) *1983: ''Sister, You Ain't Had The Blues'' (Sandvika Storband), with Sandvika Storband featuring Susanne Fuhr *1991: ''Don't Explain - En Gave Fra Billie Holiday'' (Bergen Digital Studio), with

Collaborations

*1982: ''Dans Med Oss Gud'' (

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), Musical play

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuhr, Susanne 1953 births Musicians from Oslo Living people Norwegian women jazz singers Melodi Grand Prix contestants Norwegian musical theatre actresses 20th-century Norwegian women singers 20th-century Norwegian singers 21st-century Norwegian women singers 21st-century Norwegian singers