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

Bergen Bergen (, ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo. By May 20 ...

, 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 Phantoms ...

. He made his stage debut at

Den nationale scene Den Nationale Scene () 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 roots dating back to its ...

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

Blåveispiken "Blåveispiken" is a Norwegian song with lyrics by Arne Paasche Aasen, and melody by Kurt Foss and Reidar Bøe Reidar Bøe (7 May 1921 – 9 August 1969) was a Norwegian singer and composer. He was born in Bergen, and is known for his coll ...

", 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) an ...

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

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'' (listeners' choice).

References

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