Gerd Gudding
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Gerd Gudding | |
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| Birth name | Gerd Ellen Gudding |
| Also known as | Lina Larsen |
| Born | November 15, 1951 Oslo |
| Origin | Norway |
| Died | July 14, 2015 (aged 63) |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, entertainer |
| Instrument(s) | Fiddle, bass guitar, vocals |
Gerd Ellen "Lillemor" Gudding (November 15, 1951 – July 14, 2015) was a Norwegian musician, fiddler, bass guitarist, and singer, married 9 June 1973 to the artist Øystein Dolmen (divorced).
Gudding grew up in Oslo's Frogner neighborhood along with her sister Aase and brother Gunnar;[1] their parents were from Trøndelag. She played violin in the band Veslefrikk at Majorstuen School.[1][2] As a teenager she went to the Dolphin Club, where she became a fiddler in the band Christiania Fusel & Blaagress, playing together with Kari Svendsen and Øystein Sunde, among others. She later played with the band Knutsen & Ludvigsen and the group Bakklandet Bassangforening, where she played the character of Lina Larsen in their signature piece "Kristiansunds Nasjonalsang" (Kristiansund Anthem).[1][3][4]
She also worked in customer service at the Brygge Theater and Oslo New Theater, and then worked at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet.[1]
Gudding died at age 63 on July 14, 2015, at the Lovisenberg Hospice.[1]
