1950 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1950 in Norwegian music.
Events
Deaths
- February
- 23 – Cally Monrad, singer, actress, and poet (born 1879).[1]
- March
- 6 – Vilhelm Dybwad, songswriter, barrister and writer of comedies and revues (born 1863).[2]
- April
- 5 – William Farre, composer (born 1874).[3]
- 6 – Signe Lund, composer (born 1868).[4]
Births
- January
- 5 – Halvdan Sivertsen, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
- 28 – Gro Anita Schønn, singer and actor (died 2001).[5]
- April
- 4 – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (died 2016).[6]
- 5 – Bent Åserud, guitarist and film score composer.
- 17 – Åse Hedstrøm, contemporary composer.
- May
- 3 – Dag Arnesen, jazz pianist with a series of album releases.
- 9 – Kjell Solem, musician (died 2010)[7][8]
- 26 – Ragnar Olsen, writer and folk singer.
- June
- 21 – Trygve Thue, guitarist and music producer (died 2022).
- 28 – Guttorm Guttormsen, jazz flautist, saxophonist, music arranger, and composer.
- July
- 29 – Trond Granlund, rock and folk singer, composer and guitarist.
- August
- 6 – John Pål Inderberg, jazz saxophonist and composer.
- 8 – Synne Skouen, music writer and composer.
- September
- 5 – Kari Svendsen, singer, banjo player and revue artist.
- December
- 5 – Sveinung Hovensjø, jazz bass-guitarist and guitarist
- 8 – Bjørn Kjellemyr, jazz upright bassist.
- 21 – Lillebjørn Nilsen, guitarist, singer, and songwriter (died 2024).
