Erla Þorsteinsdóttir (singer)
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Born22 January 1933
Died25 September 2022 (aged 89)
Holbæk, Denmark
OccupationSinger
Years active1953–1959
Erla Þorsteinsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1933 |
| Died | 25 September 2022 (aged 89) Holbæk, Denmark |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1953–1959 |
| Labels | Fálkinn Odeon |
Spouse |
Paul E. Danchell
(m. 1955; died 1998) |
Erla Þorsteinsdóttir (22 January 1933 – 25 September 2022) was an Icelandic singer who had considerable success in Iceland and Denmark in the 1950s.[1][2][3][4][5] She first performed in Iceland in 1954 in the nightclub Jaðri.[6][7] She sang one of the first Icelandic rock and roll songs called Vagg og velta[8] which was controversially banned from playing in the state owned RÚV.[9][10] In 1956, her single with the songs Heimþrá and Hljóðaklettur was the most sold record in Iceland.[11][12]
