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Sverre Kjelsberg | |
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 Kjelsberg in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 18 October 1946 Tromsø, Norway |
| Died | 18 June 2016 (aged 69) Tromsø, Norway |
| Occupations | Singer, Guitarist, Bassist, Composer, Lyricist |
| Formerly of | The Pussycats |
Sverre Kjelsberg (18 October 1946 – 18 June 2016) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist. He was a member of the band The Pussycats from 1964. He and Mattis Hætta represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the entry " Sámiid ædnan", which was composed by Kjelsberg and Ragnar Olsen. [1]
On 18 June 2016, Kjelsberg was found dead in his home, aged 69. [2] He had been ill with cancer previously, but was declared cancer-free in 2015. No cause of death has been determined. [3]
Albums
- Etter mørketia ( MAI, 1979)
- Kära Syster with Tage Löf, Swedish pianist (MAI, 1980). This album included several of Carl Michael Bellman's 1790 Fredman's Epistles including the title track, and the song Sámiid Ædnan.
- Låla! (MAI, 1980) yoik with Mattis Hætta
- Sverre (Hot Line, 1982).
- Den glade pessimisten (OK, 1987), with Ragnar Olsen
- Drømmen e fri ( Nord-Norsk Plateselskap, 1994)
- Større kraft enn krutt (2005). Samleplate.
References
- ^ artistside ved Norsk Musikkinformasjon
- ^ Norwegian singer Sverre Kjelsberg dies aged 69
- ^ NRK: Sverre Kjelsberg er død (Norwegian)
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