Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
jazz musician
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Accordion
* Kamil Běhounek (1916–1983)
* Luciano Biondini (born 1971)
* A ...
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guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
) and
record producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
, known from the band
Lava
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and numerous recordings as a studio musician.
Career
His early career began in Olav Stedje Band «Compact» (1973). In addition, he has been a key producer for such
Olav Stedje
Olav Stedje (Born 8 June 1953 in Sogndal, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, known for a number of soft rock recordings, six silver albums and three attempts in Melodi Grand Prix.
Career
Stedje debuted as a solo singer within the band C ...
, contributed with
Jahn Teigen
Jahn Teigen (27 September 1949 – 24 February 2020) was a Norwegian singer, musician and comedian. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983, His given name was Jan; he added the silent H later. F ...
,
Trond-Viggo Torgersen
Trond-Viggo Torgersen (born 14 June 1952 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian physician, broadcaster, television host, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, artist and former children's ombudsman.
Artistic career
Torgersen started in NRK making progra ...
,
Dollie de Luxe
Dollie de Luxe were a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Benedicte Adrian (lead vocal) and Ingrid Bjørnov (keyboard and vocal). Their debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 was awarded Spellemannprisen. They represented Norway in the Eurovision Song ...
Randi Hansen
Randi Hansen (born 24 November 1958, in Tromsø) is a Norwegian pop singer who formerly lived in Harstad, where she had a background as a music teacher at Heggen videregående skole. She was most active in the 1980s, and is best known for the song ...
Hilde Heltberg
Hilde Heltberg (30 September 1959 – 4 September 2011) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist and songwriter, born in Oslo, Norway. Career
Heltberg started her career in the late 70s when she entered a talent competition judged by Stein Ove Berg, who ...
and Tre Busserulls. Recently, he has been responsible for productions at
Den Norske Opera
The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet ( no, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, links=no) is a Norwegian opera company and ballet company. The first fully professional company each for opera and ballet in Norway and the only such professional organisati ...
(''Izzat'', 2006).
In 1986, he produced the album
A Matter of Attitude
''A Matter of Attitude'' is the second album by Danish rock band Fate, released in 1986.
The album was in the hook-filled melodic hard rock/pop metal vein, featuring tight vocal harmonies over a strong rhythm section, guitar, and sweeping syn ...
by Danish heavy rockers
Fate
Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual.
Fate
Although often ...
.
He received the diploma, one of the jury's special awards during Spellemannprisen 1981, as well as receiving
Gammleng-prisen
The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing art ...
1985 in the class Studio.
Honors
*1981: Spellemannprisen the jurys special award
*1984: Spellemannprisen in the class Pop, within
Lava
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*1985:
Gammleng-prisen
The Gammleng Award ( no, Gammleng-prisen) is a Norwegian culture award created by ''The Fund for Performing Artists'' in 1982, 25 years after the fund was established in 1957. The award's official name is the ''Rolf Gammleng award to performing art ...
in the class Studio
Discography
Solo albums
;Within
Lava
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*1980: ''Lava'' (
Polydor Records
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)
*1981: ''Cruisin'' (Polydor Records)
*1982: ''Prime Time'' (Polydor Records)
*1984: ''Fire'' (Polydor Records)
*1985: ''Prime Cuts'' (Polydor Records), Compilation
*1990: ''Rhythm of Love'' (Polydor Records)
*1996: ''The Very Best of Lava'' (Polydor Records), Compilation
*2003: ''Polarity'' (Polydor Records)
*2005: ''Alibi'' (Polydor Records)
*2009: ''Symphonic Journey'' (Polydor Records), live album
Collaborations
;With
Olav Stedje
Olav Stedje (Born 8 June 1953 in Sogndal, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, known for a number of soft rock recordings, six silver albums and three attempts in Melodi Grand Prix.
Career
Stedje debuted as a solo singer within the band C ...
Jahn Teigen
Jahn Teigen (27 September 1949 – 24 February 2020) was a Norwegian singer, musician and comedian. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983, His given name was Jan; he added the silent H later. F ...
*1979: ''En Dags Pause'' (
RCA Victor
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...
)
*1983: ''Friendly'' (
RCA Victor
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...
), featuring
Anita Skorgan
Anita Skorgan (born 13 November 1958) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in (14th), (11th) and with Jan Teigen in (12th). She was also a backing singer at the and contests, and co-wrote th ...
;With Alex
*1979: ''Hello I Love You!'' (
Mercury Records
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*1981: ''Pleasant Surprise'' ( CBS Records)
*1982: ''Stay The Night'' (CBS Records)
;With Eigil Berg
*1981: ''Alhambra'' (Mercury Records)
;With George Keller
*1981: ''Resten Kan Du Tenke Deg'' (Snowflake Skandinavisk Artist Produksjon)
;With
Anita Skorgan
Anita Skorgan (born 13 November 1958) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in (14th), (11th) and with Jan Teigen in (12th). She was also a backing singer at the and contests, and co-wrote th ...
Kjell Fjalsett
Kjell Sigurd Fjalsett (born 1952) is a Norwegian singer and musician.
He made a name for himself in the Norwegian gospel and Christian pop scene as a teenager in the choir Believe, covering the song "Oh Happy Day" among other things. He later form ...
EMI Records
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)
;Within Silhouette
*1984: ''Silhouette'' (RCA Victor)
;With Egil Eldøen
*1985: ''Welcome Into My Heart'' (Sonet Records)
*1988: ''Here We Go Again'' (Sonet Records)
;With Lill Lindfors
*1985: ''Människors Makt'' (Slagerfabrikken)
;Within Mr. Walker And The Walkmen
*1985: ''Walking'' ( CBS Records)
;Within CCCP
*1985: ''Let's Spend The Night Together'' (Plateselskapet)
;With
PÃ¥l Thowsen
PÃ¥l Thowsen (born 15 July 1955) is a Norwegian jazz drummer. He has released several solo albums and received two Spellemannprisen awards.
Career
Thowsen was born in Lillestrøm, and started his career in the early 1970s as a musician in Ari ...
*1986: ''Call Me Stranger'' (
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
Kate Gulbrandsen
Kate Gulbrandsen (born 6 August 1965 in Slemmestad) is a Norwegian singer. In 1986 she represented Norway at the Yamaha Song Festival in Tokyo with the song "Carnival". She won the Norwegian national final Melodi Grand Prix 1987 in a very close ...
*1987: ''The Beauty And The Beat'' (Mariann Records)
;With
Jørn Hoel
Jørn Hoel (born 27 July 1957) is a Norwegian composer, guitarist and singer.
Hoel was born in Tromsø. His album debut was ''Ubarbert'' from 1982, and the album ''Varme ut av is'' from 1987 earned him Spellemannprisen. Among his best known song ...
*1987: ''Varme Ut Av Is'' (Polydor Records)
;With
Eyvind Skeie
Eyvind Skeie (born 5 November 1947) is a Norwegian priest and author.Eyvind Skeie in
Rita Eriksen
Rita Eriksen (born May 26, 1966 in Sola, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, as solo artist and in the 1990s, as part of the Norwegian singing duo Eriksen with her sibling guitarist and singer Frank Eriksen. Rita Eriksen was also briefly a member of voc ...
*1988: ''Back From Wonderland'' (Desperado Records)
;With Scott & Steel
*1988: ''Scott & Steel'' (Self Release)
;With
Halvdan Sivertsen
Halvdan Sivertsen (born 5 January 1950) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Tromsø, but raised and lives in Bodø. He has won Spellemannprisen awards five times, twice with his group Gitarkameratene, and received the ...
*1990: ''Førr Ei Dame'' (Plateselskapet)
;With
Geirr Lystrup
Geirr Lystrup (born 22 March 1949) is a Norwegian singer, poet, playwright and children's writer. He was born in Vinje. His debut album was ''Ti på taket og Måltrostblues'' from 1972. His album ''Songen om kjærligheta'' from 1981 (a cooperation ...
and
Maj Britt Andersen
Maj Britt Andersen (born 15 November 1956) is a Norwegian singer.
Biography
She was born in Østre Toten and is a sister of Inger Lise Rypdal. Her album ''Folk er rare'' from 1986 earned her Spellemannprisen. She was singing in the soul group ...
*1990: ''Maurits Og Den Store Barnålkrigen'' (Juni Records)
;With
Dag Kolsrud
One 2 Many was a short-lived Norwegian-Swedish band consisting of Dag Kolsrud (keyboards), Camilla Griehsel (vocals) and Jan Gisle Ytterdal (guitar).
Formed in 1987, the band released their first and only album ''Mirror'' on A&M Records in 1988. ...
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group.
Pre-history
MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 wit ...
)
;With
Tom Pacheco
Tomas Pacheco (born November 4, 1946) is an American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Discography
Albums
*1965 ''Turn Away from the Storm''
*1971 ''Pacheco & Alexander''
*1976 ''Swallowed Up in the Great American Heartland''
*1976 ...
*1994: ''Robert And Ramona'' Single (Sonet Records)
;With
Hilde Heltberg
Hilde Heltberg (30 September 1959 – 4 September 2011) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist and songwriter, born in Oslo, Norway. Career
Heltberg started her career in the late 70s when she entered a talent competition judged by Stein Ove Berg, who ...
Grappa Music
Grappa Musikkforlag (established 1983 in Norway) is a Norwegian music company initiated and directed by Helge Westbye. It is one of the oldest and biggest independent record companies in Norway today. The company represents prominent Norwegian a ...
)
;With
Dollie de Luxe
Dollie de Luxe were a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Benedicte Adrian (lead vocal) and Ingrid Bjørnov (keyboard and vocal). Their debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 was awarded Spellemannprisen. They represented Norway in the Eurovision Song ...