1975 in Norwegian music

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).

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).

June

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

Albums released

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Arild Andersen

Clouds in My Head (ECM Records).

Odd Børretzen

Odd Børretzen (Camp Records)

Jan Eggum

Jan Eggum (CBS Records)

Karin Krog

Jazz Jamboree 75 Vol. 2 (Polydor Records) with Zbigniew Namysłowski Quintet.

Lillebjørn Nilsen

Byen Med Det Store Hjertet (Polydor Records)

Popol Ace

Stolen From Time (Polydor Records)

Inger Lise Rypdal

Feeling (Talent Records)

Terje Rypdal

Odyssey (ECM Records).

Torgrim Sollid

Østerdalsmusikk (Plateselskapet MAI)

Øystein Sunde

Hurtbuller I Hvit Saus (Philips Records)

Deaths

August

24 – Brita Bratland, traditional folk singer (born 1910).

November

30 – Paul Okkenhaug, composer and organist (born 1908).

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.
31 – Kjetil Nordhus, singer, composer, Green Carnation.

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).
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.