Sverre Kjelsberg
Sverre Kjelsberg (born October 18, 1946 in Tromsø ; † June 19, 2016 there ) was a Norwegian musician .
Live and act
He achieved national fame from 1963 to 1967 as the singer and electric bassist of the Norwegian rock band The Pussycats , with whom he recorded ten singles and two albums. In 1970 he began studying music and then worked at the theater as a composer and actor. As a politically engaged solo artist, he released his debut album in 1979. Together with Mattis Hætta , he won the Melodi Grand Prix in 1980 and therefore competed for Norway in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest . With the title Sámiid ædnan , the duo landed at number 16. In the Norwegian charts, the title was number one for four weeks .
Discography (albums)
- Etter mørketia , 1979
- Kära Syster , 1980
- Låla! , 1980 with Mattis Hætta
- Sverre , 1982
- Den glade pessimists , 1987 with Ragnar Olsen
- Drømmen e fri , 1994
- Større kraft enn krutt , 2005 (compilation)
Individual evidence
Web links
- Sverre Kjelsberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sverre Kjelsberg at Discogs (English)
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SURNAME | Kjelsberg, Sverre |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tromso |
DATE OF DEATH | 19th June 2016 |
Place of death | Tromso |