Bubbi Morthens
Bubbi Morthens (full name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó.
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Bubbi Morthens

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- Name
- Bubbi Morthens
- Birth Name
- Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens
- Born
- 6 June 1956
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Fields
- rock
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Bubbi Morthens (full name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Bubbi Morthens • Birth Name — Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens • Born — 6 June 1956 • Origin — Reykjavík, Iceland • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • harmonica • Genre — * Rock • blues • reggae • Occupation — * Musician • songwriter • Years Active — 1979–present • Label — * Iðunnn • Steinar • Safarí • Gramm • Mistlur • Geisli • Skífan • Mál Og Menning • Sena • Blindsker • Associated Acts — GCD, MX-21, Das Kapital, Utangarðsmenn, Egó • Website — bubbi.is • Illustration — Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007)
Personal life
Personal life
Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father. Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn. He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth, and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention. In 2018, he published the poetry book Rof about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child. In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker. In 2004, the documentary Blindsker about the life of Bubbi was released. In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named Níu líf ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre.
EPs
EPs
• 1980 – Ha ha ha (Rækjureggae) (Steinar) • 1981 – 45 RPM (Steinar)
Albums
Albums
• 1980 – Geislavirkir (Steinar) • 1981 – Í upphafi skyldi endinn skoða (Steinar), compilation release • 1994 – Utangarðsmenn (Japís), Live • 2000 – Fuglinn er floginn (Skífan), compilation release
Collaborations
Collaborations
• 1981 – Flugur (Steinar) Icelandic compilation • 1981 – Gæðapopp (Steinar), Icelandic compilation • 1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse (Fálkinn), Icelandic compilation • 1982 – Næst á dagskrá (Steinar), Icelandic compilation • 1985 – Með lögum skal land byggja (Steinar), Icelandic compilation • 1998 – Nælur (Spor) compilation
Albums
Albums
• 1982 – Breyttir tímar (Steinar) • 1982 – Í mynd (Steinar) • 1984 – Egó (Steinar) • 2001 – Frá upphafi til enda (Skífan), compilation release • 2009 – 6. október (Sena)
Singles
Singles
• 2009 – "Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2009 – "Í Hjarta Mér" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn minn" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2009 – "Ástin ert þú á litinn" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2009 – "Engill ræður för" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"
Album
Album
• 1984 – Lili Marlene (Gramm)
Featuring
Featuring
• 1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records), Icelandic compilation
Singles
Singles
• 1987 – Skapar fegurðin hamingju? (Gramm) • 2023 - Kennarasleikja (Gramm)
Album
Album
• 1988 – Bláir draumar (Gramm)
Albums
Albums
• 1991 – G.C.D. (Steinar) • 1993 – Svefnvana (Skífan) • 1995 – Teika (Skífan) • 2002 – Mýrdalssandur (Skífan), compilation release
Singles
Singles
• 2008 – "Ég er kominn heim" (Sena), Only released on the internet
Featuring
Featuring
• 2008 – Pottþétt 46 (Sena)
Singles
Singles
• 2013 – "Það er gott að elska" (from the Duet 3 album) Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma • 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma • 2016 - Minnismerki Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar • 2015 - 18 konur
Solo albums
Solo albums
• 1980 – Ísbjarnarblús (Bubbi/Iðunn) • 1981 – Plágan (Steinar) • 1983 – Fingraför (Steinar) • 1983 – Línudans (Steinar), compilation release • 1984 – Ný spor (Safarí) • 1985 – Kona (Gramm) • 1986 – Blús fyrir Rikka (Gramm) • 1987 – Frelsi til sölu (Gramm) • 1987 – Dögun (Gramm) • 1988 – Serbian Flower (Mistlur) • 1989 – Nóttin Langa (Geisli) • 1990 – Fingraför (Steinar) • 1990 – Sögur af landi (Steinar) • 1991 – Ég er (Steinar) • 1992 – Von (Steinar) • 1993 – Lífið er ljúft (Skífan) • 1994 – 3 Heimar (Skífan) • 1995 – Í Skugga Morthens (Skífan) • 1996 – Allar áttir (Skífan) • 1996 – Hvíta hliðin á svörtu (Mál & Menning) • 1997 – Trúir þú á engla (Skífan) • 1998 – Arfur (Skífan) • 1999 – Sögur 1980–1990 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release • 2000 – Bellman (Skífan) • 2000 – Sögur 1990–2000 (Íslenskir Tónar), compilation release • 2001 – Nýbúinn (Skífan) • 2002 – Sól að morgni (Skífan) • 2003 – 1000 kossa nótt (Skífan) • 2004 – Blindsker (Skífan), Soundtrack • 2004 – Tvíburinn (Skífan) • 2005 – Ást (Skífan) • 2005 – Í 6 skrefa fjarlægð frá Paradís (Skífan) • 2005 – Gleðileg jól (Tolli/Bónus) • 2006 – Bláir (Íslenskir Tónar) • 2006 – Lögin Mín (Sena) • 2006 – 06.06.06 (Sena) • 2007 – Góð Verk 07 (Stafræn útgáfa fyrir iPod) (Sena/Apple), compilation release • 2008 – Fjórir Naglar (Sena/Blindsker) • 2008 – Bubbi og Stórsveit Reykjavíkur (Sena/Blindsker) • 2010 – Sögur af ást, landi og þjóð 1980–2010 (Sena), compilation release, 3XCD+DVD • 2011 – Ég Trúi Á Þig (Sena) • 2012 – Þorpið (Sena) • 2013 – Stormurinn (Sena) • 2013 – Æsku minnar jól (Sena) • 2015 – 18 konur (Tónlist.is) with Spaðadrottningarnar • 2015 – Bubbi & Dimma (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album • 2016 – Minnismerki (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) with Dimma, live album • 2017 – Tungumál (Prime Umboðsskrifstofa) • 2019 – Regnbogans stræti • 2021 – Sjálfsmynd • 2023 – Ljós og skuggar • 2024 – Dansaðu
Solo EPs
Solo EPs
• 1988 – 56 (Gramm) • 1989 – Hver er næstur? (Geisli) • 1999 – Mér líkar það (Íslenskir Tónar)
Solo singles
Solo singles
• 1988 – "Moon in the Gutter" (Mistlur); taken from the Mistlur LP Serbian Flower • 2004 – "Nei Nei Nei – Tjáningarfrelsi" (Skífan) • 2005 – "Þú" (Skífan); taken from Ást; only released on the internet • 2005 – "Ástin getur aldrei orðið gömul frétt", Taken from Í 6 Skrefa Fjarlægð Frá Paradís (Skífan); only released on the internet • 2006 – "Grafir og bein" (Sena), Taken from Lögin Mín; only released on the internet • 2007 – "Ísbjarnarblús" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2008 – "Ég Er Kominn Heim" with Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson, (Sena); only released on the internet • 2010 – "Sól" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2011 – "Ísabella" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2011 – "Blik þinna augna" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2011 – "Háskaleikur" (Sena); only released on the internet • 2012 – "Þorpið" with Mugison (Sena); only released on the internet • 2013 – "Brosandi börn" • 2013 – "Allt var það krónunni að kenna" • 2013 – "Trúðu á ljósið" • 2013 – "Hátíð í bæ" • 2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt" • 2024 – "Dansaðu" • 2024 – "Ástarvalsinn" • 2024 – "Tveir tveir fjórir"
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1956
Bubbi Morthens born at Reykjavík.
2010
Bubbi (2010) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
Featuring on film
• 1982 – Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson • 2004 – Blindsker
Discography of Egó
Discography of Egó (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q997431: Bubbi Morthens
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Bubbi Morthens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 133003655, Bubbi Morthens.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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References
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 133003655, Bubbi Morthens.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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He also worked under the names Bubbi and Bubbi Morthens. The authorities additionally record the headings Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens and Bubbi. His recorded language was Icelandic.
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