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1978 in Norwegian music
Overview of the events of 1978 in Norwegian music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1978 in Norwegian music.
Events
March
- 17 – The 5th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (17–19 March).[1]
May
- 24
- The 26th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (24 May – 7 June).
- The 6th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (24 May – 7 June).[2]
August
- 27 – The 10th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Albums released
Unknown date
A
- Green Shading into Blue (ECM Records)[3]
G
- My Song (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen[4]
- Places (ECM Records)[5]
N
- Point Of Departure (Sonet Records), with Flying Norwegians[6]
P
- Curly Sounds (Polydor Records)[7]
R
T
- This Year's Loser (Polydor Records)[9]
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Deaths
- February
- 13 – Aslak Brekke, traditional folk singer (born 1901).[10]
- May
- 20 – Bjarne Brustad, composer, violinist and violist (born 1895).[11]
Births
- January
- 30 – Jan Thore Grefstad, rock singer and songwriter.
- February
- 23 – Ingrid Andsnes, classical pianist.
- April
- 21 – Amund Svensson, black metal guitarist, keyboardist and composer.
- 23 – Lorentz Aspen, heavy metal pianist and keyboardist.
- May
- 5 – Ola Gjeilo, classical composer and pianist.
- 7 – Stian Hinderson, black metal guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist and vocalist.
- June
- 17 – Esben Selvig, rapper and singer.
- 24 – Nikolai Eilertsen, rock bass guitarist.
- July
- 26 – Silvia Moi, operatic singer.
- August
- 17 – Vibeke Stene, operatic soprano.
- 31 – Morten Qvenild, jazz pianist, band leader, and music producer.
- September
- 3 – Terje Bakken, black metal lead singer known as "Valfar", Windir, (died 2004).[12]
- 6 – Karin Park, singer, songwriter, and model.
- 16
- Ane Carmen Roggen, soprano singer, conductor, music arranger, and journalist.
- Ida Roggen, jazz singer, information officer and literary scholar.
- 26 – Ingfrid Breie Nyhus, classical pianist.
- 29 – Kurt Nilsen, pop singer.
- October
- 5 – Steinar Nickelsen, jazz organist and pianist.
- 12 – Børge-Are Halvorsen, jazz saxophonist.
- 20 – Venke Knutson, pop singer.
- 26 – Tarjei Strøm, rock drummer and program host.
- 30 – Tore Bruvoll, traditional folk guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music arranger.
- November
- 3 – Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, jazz drummer, Eple Trio.
- 5 – Marita Røstad, singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist.
- 9 – Even Ormestad, jazz bass guitarist and music producer, Jaga Jazzist.
- December
- 12 – Lage Lund, jazz guitarist.
- 30
- Daniel Heløy Davidsen, jazz guitarist.
- Julie Dahle Aagård, jazz vocalist, composer, and band leader.
- Unknown date
- Trond Frønes, prog rock bass guitarist.
- Sven Garas, pop artist, songwriter, and music producer.
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See also
References
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