Sverre Kjelsberg
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.
Sverre Kjelsberg
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- Born
- 18 October 1946
- Birthplace
- Tromsø, Norway
- Died
- 18 June 2016
- Occupation
- Singer, Guitarist, Bassist, Composer, Lyricist
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- pop music
- Languages
- Norwegian · English
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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.
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Sverre Kjelsberg (1946–2016) was a Norwegian actor, composer and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born and died in Tromsø Municipality. Sverre Kjelsberg was a member of Taboo and The Pussycats.
Genres include pop music. Languages used include English and Norwegian.
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On 18 June 2016, Kjelsberg was found dead in his home, aged 69. He had been ill with cancer previously, but was declared cancer-free in 2015. No cause of death has been determined.
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• Background — temporary • Born — 18 October 1946 • Birthplace — Tromsø, Norway • Died — 18 June 2016 • Place of death — Tromsø, Norway • Occupation — Singer, Guitarist, Bassist, Composer, Lyricist • Past Member Of — The Pussycats
Albums
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• 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.
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Sverre Kjelsberg died at Tromsø Municipality.
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