The History of Norwegian Rock Music
The history of rock'n'roll music in Norway.
American rock enters Norway and turns the perception of what popular music is upside down. And what really happened during the rock riots in Oslo in 1956?
Inspired by The Shadows, shadows bands spring up across the country in the sixties. And the parent generation calls their music barbed-wire music.
Surrounded by screaming girls, parties, and scandals, the Pussycats are the first to live out what we associate with the sixties: Protest, colour, and free sex.
As the generational conflict intensifies, a rawer and bolder pop music emerges: Rhythm and blues.
Throughout the 60s, only the schlager singers sing in Norwegian. Then the Norwegian singer-songwriter wave emerges.
In the 70s, people begin in earnest to buy records. The record companies smell money, and the artists dream of breaking through abroad.
With an intense hatred of the record industry, harsh opinions that disco sucks, and an appearance that scares most people senseless, the punks take over Norway.
In the 80s, the record market explodes, also in Norway. But it’s pop that sells, not rock.
Even though the punks try to make Norwegian a rock language, it’s only when deLillos, Raga Rockers, Jokke, and DumDum Boys enter the stage that it takes off.
Norwegian rock and pop musicians have always dreamed of making it abroad. Finally, it happens: A-ha goes to the top in the USA.
In the 90s, rock’s niches grow large enough to embrace narrow genres, and Norwegian techno, black metal, and world music conquer Europe.
At the turn of the millennium, many new artists have risen to prominence. They chart their own course for pop and rock.
Per Kristian Olsen
Narrator
Rune Larsen
Terje Rypdal
Åge Aleksandersen
Øystein Sunde
Age 57 (now 79)
Anne Grete Preus
Age 47 (died at 62)
Per Øivind Houmb
Torstein Flakne
Egil Monn-Iversen
Age 76 (died at 89)
Rolv Wesenlund
Age 68 (died at 76)
Arne Bendiksen
Age 77 (died at 92)
Inger Lise Rypdal
Age 54 (now 76)
Ivar Gafseth
Vidar Lønn-Arnesen
Age 64 (died at 85)
Finn Kalvik
Hans Rotmo
Age 56 (died at 76)
Jonas Fjeld
Age 51 (now 73)
Ole Paus
Age 57 (died at 76)
Jahn Teigen
Age 54 (died at 70)
Dag Ingebrigtsen
Ole Evenrud
Ronni Le Tekrø
Jo Nesbø
Age 44 (now 66)
Jørn Christensen
Lars Lillo-Stenberg
Kjersti Bergesen
Magne Furuholmen
Age 41 (now 63)
Morten Harket
Age 45 (now 66)
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Age 43 (now 64)
Petter Baarli
Age 38 (now 60)
Anneli Drecker
Mari Boine
Bent Sæther
Thomas Seltzer
Age 35 (now 56)
Unni Wilhelmsen
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