The Kids was a Norwegian rock band from

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, formed in 1979. Their best known song is ''Forelska i lærer'n'' ("In Love With the Teacher"), in 1980. ''Norske jenter'' ("Norwegian Girls") is another hit. The band released music in Sweden with Swedish language versions of the songs. The Kids became known for their platinum blonde hair, and were the first in Norway to produce a music video. The video was aired by ''Zikk Zakk'', the only rock music program on

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. The Kids sold to platinum. After the band broke up,

Dag Ingebrigtsen Dag Ingebrigtsen (born 12 December 1958) is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. Ingebrigtsen was born in Trondheim, Norway. He got his breakthrough in 1980 with the rock band The Kids, who had the hit "For ...

took part in the founding of

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. Meanwhile,

Torstein Flakne Torstein Flakne (born December 17, 1960 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and guitarist, best known for being the founder of the Norwegian rock band Stage Dolls. He is from Melhus and played in the band The Kids (Norwegian band), The Ki ...

founded

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. They had a reunion tour in 1996, and released a

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in the same year.

Last lineup

– vocals (1979–1981) *

– piano, guitar, backing vocals (1979–1981) *Svein Morten Lunde – bass (1979–1981) (died 1996) *Ragnar Vigdal – drums (1979–1981) *Arild Samstad – keyboards (1979–1981)

Discography

*'' Norske jenter'' ("Norwegian Girls") (1980) *''Sønner av Norge'' ("Sons of Norway") (1981) *''Sønner av Norske Jenter/Greatest Hits'' (1996) *''Hits fra Kids'' (2007)

Known hits

*"Hun er forelska i lærer'n" (1980), certified Platinum in Norway in 2021. *"Vil du værra me mæ hjæm i natt" (1996), certified Platinum in Norway in 2021.

References

External links

Official website
Norwegian musical groups Musical groups established in 1979 {{Norway-band-stub