Vidar Sandbeck
Illustration — Vidar Sandbeck in 1964 Vidar Sandbeck (July 21, 1918 – November 10, 2005) was a Norwegian folk singer, composer, and writer. Sandbeck was born in Åmot Municipality, in modest conditions, and suffered from poor health during much of his childhood. He became a prodigy on the violin at an early age and had his public debut in Stjørdal Municipality in 1941.
Vidar Sandbeck
Finn Norstrøm · National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- 1918 · Åsta.
- Died
- 2005 · Åmot Municipality.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter · musician · ballad singer · writer
- Known for
- Pengegaloppen
- Honours
- King's Medal of Merit · Språklig Samlings Literature Prize · Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris · Lyricist Fund Award · Spelleman Folk music Award · Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Illustration — Vidar Sandbeck in 1964 Vidar Sandbeck (July 21, 1918 – November 10, 2005) was a Norwegian folk singer, composer, and writer. Sandbeck was born in Åmot Municipality, in modest conditions, and suffered from poor health during much of his childhood. He became a prodigy on the violin at an early age and had his public debut in Stjørdal Municipality in 1941.
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Born at Åsta in 1918, died in Åmot Municipality in 2005.
The recorded working language is Norwegian. Works named in the authority record are Pengegaloppen. Distinctions recorded are King's Medal of Merit, Språklig Samlings Literature Prize, Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris and Lyricist Fund Award.
Bildet er hentet fra Arkivverket. Vidar Sandbeck, visedikter, Åsta.
Finn Norstrøm · National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet)
Bildet er hentet fra Arkivverket. Vidar Sandbeck, visedikter, Åsta.
Finn Norstrøm · National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet)
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 13
- Anitras dans (Anitra's Dance) - 1983
- Far (Father) - 1984
- Fy skam deg! (Shame on You!) - 1977
- En handelsreisendes liv (The Life of a Travelling Merchant) - 1980
- Husbondens røst (The Voice of the Husband) - 1982
- Kanarifuglen - 1988.
- Kjærlighet og gråbensild - Cappelen - 1967
- Kjærtegn på vidvanke - 1970
- Langs bygdevegen - Dagfinn Grønoset og Vidar Sandbeck - 1960
- Månen lo over Ravneberget - 1964
- Rundtramper og flatfele - 1962
- Stakkars kroken - 1978
- Trøste oss! (Poor us!) - 1979
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