1985 in Norwegian music

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List of years in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1985 in Norwegian music.

Events[]

March[]

  • 29 – The 12th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31).[1]

May[]

  • 4 – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
  • 22 – 13th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).[2]

June[]

September[]

  • 16 – The Pop band A-ha released a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race, and within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.[4]

Albums released[]

Unknown date[]

G

Jan Garbarek
  • Song For Everyone (ECM Records), with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain, and Trilok Gurtu[5]

K

Karin Krog
  • Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads (Bluebell Records), with Dexter Gordon[6]

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen
  • Hilsen Nilsen (Grappa Music)[7]

R

Terje Rypdal
  • Chaser (ECM Records)[8]

S

Thorgeir Stubø

Deaths[]

May
August
November

Births[]

January
  • 2
    • André Roligheten, jazz saxophonist and composer.
    • Marius Neset, jazz saxophonist and composer.
  • 10
    • Gabrielle Leithaug, Electropop singer and songwriter.
  • 29 – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz upright bassist, and bass guitarist.
February
March
  • 5 – Eyolf Dale, jazz pianist and composer.
  • 15 – Trygve Wiese, pop singer.
April
  • 12 – Siri Nilsen, singer, songwriter and voice actress.
May
  • 13 – Alexander Rybak, singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist, and actor.
  • 14 – Tore Sandbakken, jazz drummer and composer.
June
  • 20 – Ellen Brekken, jazz upright bassist, bass guitarist and tubist.
July
August
  • 1 – Caroline "Dina" Lillian Kongerud, pop artist.
  • 15 – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter.
  • 22 – Kim Johannesen, jazz guitarist and improviser.
October
  • 11 – Margaret Berger, singer, songwriter, music director, and DJ.
  • 15 – Øystein Skar, jazz pianist and composer.
December
Unknown date

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. ^ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. ^ "Kalvøyafestivalen 1985 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  4. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2015-09-15). "A-ha: how we made Take on Me". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  5. ^ "Shankar, Garbarek*, Hussain*, Gurtu* – Song For Everyone". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  6. ^ "Karin Krog & Dexter Gordon – Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  7. ^ "Lillebjørn Nilsen – Hilsen Nilsen". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  8. ^ "Terje Rypdal – Chaser". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  9. ^ "Thorgeir Stubø & Doug Raney With Jesper Lundgaard And Ole Jacob Hansen – Everything We Love". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  10. ^ "Thorgeir Stubø – Flight". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  11. ^ Klouman, Carsten (2009-02-13). "Christian Hartmann". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  12. ^ Forberg, Monica Kielland (2009-02-13). "Olav Kielland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  13. ^ Forberg, Monica Kielland (2016-06-24). "Stephan Henrik Barratt Due". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
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