1975 in Norwegian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1975 in Norwegian music.

Events

March

21 – The 2nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).^[1]

May

21
- The 23rd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).
- The 3rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).^[2]

June

22 – The 6th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

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A

Arild Andersen

Clouds in My Head (ECM Records).^[3]

B

Odd Børretzen

Odd Børretzen (Camp Records)^[4]

E

Jan Eggum

Jan Eggum (CBS Records)^[5]

K

Karin Krog

Jazz Jamboree 75 Vol. 2 (Polydor Records) with Zbigniew Namysłowski Quintet.^[6]

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen

Byen Med Det Store Hjertet (Polydor Records)^[7]

P

Popol Ace

Stolen From Time (Polydor Records)^[8]

R

Inger Lise Rypdal

Feeling (Talent Records)^[9]

Terje Rypdal

Odyssey (ECM Records).^[10]

S

Torgrim Sollid

Østerdalsmusikk (Plateselskapet MAI)^[11]

Øystein Sunde

Hurtbuller I Hvit Saus (Philips Records)^[12]

Deaths

August

24 – Brita Bratland, traditional folk singer (born 1910).^[13]

November

30 – Paul Okkenhaug, composer and organist (born 1908).^[14]

Births

January

13 – Rune Eriksen, black metal guitarist and composer, Mayhem.

March

4 – Mats Eilertsen, jazz upright bassist and composer.
9 – Øyvind Storesund, rock and jazz upright bassist, Cloroform and Kaizers Orchestra.
10 – Håvard Wiik, jazz pianist and composer, Atomic.
18 – Sondre Meisfjord, jazz bassist and cellist, and composer.
22 – Steinar Raknes, jazz upright bassist and composer.

April

9 – Bertine Zetlitz, pop singer.
12 – Lars Andreas Haug, jazz tubist and composer.
14 – Øystein Brun, black metal guitarist, Borknagar.
23
- Helge Lien, jazz pianist, composer and band leader.
- Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, saxophonist and composer.

May

1 – Aslak Hartberg, rapper and bass player.
2 – Alexander Stenerud, singer/songwriter.
15 – Frode Haltli, accordion player
19 – Geir Zahl, rock guitarist, Kaizers Orchestra.
20 – Bjarte Ludvigsen, drummer and record producer.

June

2 – Gisle Torvik, jazz guitarist and composer.
16 – Jannike Kruse, singer, artist and actor.

July

22 – Erik Johannessen, trombonist and composer.
28 – John Erik Kaada, singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

August

1 – Håkon Mjåset Johansen, jazz drummer and composer.
2 – Lars Petter Hagen, contemporary composer and director of the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival.
7 – Kristian Eivind "Gaahl" Espedal, black metal vocalist and artist, God Seed, Wardruna, and Gaahls Wyrd).
12 – Robert Burås, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Madrugada and My Midnight Creeps, (died 2007).^[15]
27 – Janove Ottesen, rock vocalist, guitarist, and playing on barrels, Kaizers Orchestra.

September

15 – Andy LaPlegua, lead vocalist (Icon of Coil).
16 – Thomas "Pest" Kronenes, black metal vocalist (Gorgoroth).
26 – Håvard Jørgensen, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist (Satyricon and Ulver).

October

2 – Kåre Opheim, drummer (Real Ones).
10 – Vegard Sverre Tveitan, black metal vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer (Emperor).
12
- Espen Aalberg, jazz drummer.
- Marianne Beate Kielland, Norwegian mezzo-soprano.
25 – Eirik Glambek Bøe, musician, writer and vocalist (Kings of Convenience).
26 – Ole Marius Sandberg, jazz upright bassist.
27 – Kate Havnevik, film score composer, songwriter and singer.

November

12 – Simen Eriksrud, songwriter and record producer.
20
- Lars K. Hustoft, songwriter, record producer and artist manager.
- Sigurd Wongraven, black metal vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist (Satyricon).
21 – Erlend Øye, composer, musician, producer, singer and songwriter.
27 – Frode Nymo, jazz saxophonist.