Bamses Venner at a rehearsal for the
Eurovision Song Contest 1980Bamses Venner in 1979. From left to right: Arne Østergaard, Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, Bjarne Gren Jensen, Mogens Balle.Flemming "Bamse" Jørgensen performing at
Langelandsfestivalen, 2006
Bamses Venner (English: Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish
musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011.
They also recorded "Er du langsom i nat" and "I en lille båd der gynger".[1]
In 1980, the band was composed of
Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, lead vocals and bass (nicknamed "Bamse" which means "Teddy Bear"), Mogens Balle (piano/organ), Bjarne Green (guitar), and Arne Østergaard (drums). As of 2004, the band consisted of Jørgensen (vocals, bass), Peter Bødker (piano/organ/guitar), Frank Thøgersen (drums), Torben Fausø (keyboards) and Jes Kerstein (guitar). Bamses Venner sang in
Danish.
Jørgensen died on 1 January 2011 from a
cardiac arrest. The rest of the band members have decided to break up after a series of planned memorial concerts.