Pálmi Gunnarsson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Pálmi.
Pálmi Gunnarsson
Born (1950-09-29) 29 September 1950 (age 70)
Vopnafjörður, Iceland
GenresRock, pop, folk, jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, bass guitar, double bass
Years active1964–present
Associated actsFoxes, , , , Póker, Friðryk, ICY, Park Project

Pálmi Gunnarsson (born 29 September 1950)[1] is an Icelandic musician, who was involved in some of the country's most popular musical acts in the 1970s and into the 1980s, including and .[2] He is perhaps best known internationally as a member of ICY, the trio that performed "Gleðibankinn", Iceland's first ever entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1986.

In a career that has lasted over four decades, Pálmi has played with many bands across many genres, and enjoys enduring popularity around Iceland, often with songs written by his longtime collaborator . Several of Pálmi's recordings have become Icelandic pop classics, including his cover of 's song , and the Christmas song Gleði og friðarjól, composed by Magnús Eiríksson.

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • Þuríður & Pálmi (1973) (Þuríður Sigurðardóttir on side 1, Pálmi Gunnarsson on side 2)
  • Hvers vegna varst' ekki kyrr? (1980)
  • Jólamyndir (1994)
  • Séð og heyrt (1999)
  • Þorparinn (2013)

Songs[]

  • Gleðibankinn (1986) (as part of ICY)
  • "Ísland er land þitt"
  • "Gleði og friðarjól"
  • "Núna" (2013)

References[]

  1. ^ "Gásar ef til vill endurgerðir?". Morgunblaðið. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Tíminn flýgur hratt – ferill Pálma Gunnarssonar í brennidepli á Vopnafirði um helgina". Morgunblaðið. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2011.


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