# 1975 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1975 in Norwegian music.

## Events
### March

* 21 – The 2nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).

### May

* 21
** The 23rd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).
** The 3rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).

### June

* 22 – The 6th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

## Albums released
### Unknown date

A

#### Arild Andersen

* Clouds in My Head (ECM Records).
B

#### Odd Børretzen

* Odd Børretzen (Camp Records)
E

#### Jan Eggum

* Jan Eggum (CBS Records)
K

#### Karin Krog

* Jazz Jamboree 75 Vol. 2 (Polydor Records) with Zbigniew Namysłowski Quintet.
N

#### Lillebjørn Nilsen

* Byen Med Det Store Hjertet (Polydor Records)
P

#### Popol Ace

* Stolen From Time (Polydor Records)
R

#### Inger Lise Rypdal

* Feeling (Talent Records)

#### Terje Rypdal

* Odyssey (ECM Records).
S

#### Torgrim Sollid

* Østerdalsmusikk (Plateselskapet MAI)

#### Øystein Sunde

* Hurtbuller I Hvit Saus (Philips Records)

## Deaths
### August

* 24 – Brita Bratland, traditional folk singer (born 1910).

### November

* 30 – Paul Okkenhaug, composer and organist (born 1908).

## Births
### January

* 13 – Rune Eriksen, black metal guitarist and composer, Mayhem.

### March

* 4 – Mats Eilertsen, jazz upright bassist and composer.
* 9 – Øyvind Storesund, rock and jazz upright bassist, Cloroform and Kaizers Orchestra.
* 10 – Håvard Wiik, jazz pianist and composer, Atomic.
* 18 – Sondre Meisfjord, jazz bassist and cellist, and composer.
* 22 – Steinar Raknes, jazz upright bassist and composer.

### April

* 9 – Bertine Zetlitz, pop singer.
* 12 – Lars Andreas Haug, jazz tubist and composer.
* 14 – Øystein Brun, black metal guitarist, Borknagar.
* 23
** Helge Lien, jazz pianist, composer and band leader.
** Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, saxophonist and composer.

### May

* 1 – Aslak Hartberg, rapper and bass player.
* 2 – Alexander Stenerud, singer/songwriter.
* 15 – Frode Haltli, accordion player
* 19 – Geir Zahl, rock guitarist, Kaizers Orchestra.
* 20 – Bjarte Ludvigsen, drummer and record producer.
* 31 – Kjetil Nordhus, singer, composer, Green Carnation.

### June

* 2 – Gisle Torvik, jazz guitarist and composer.
* 16 – Jannike Kruse, singer, artist and actor.

### July

* 22 – Erik Johannessen, trombonist and composer.
* 28 – John Erik Kaada, singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

### August

* 1 – Håkon Mjåset Johansen, jazz drummer and composer.
* 2 – Lars Petter Hagen, contemporary composer and director of the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival.
* 7 – Kristian Eivind "Gaahl" Espedal, black metal vocalist and artist, God Seed, Wardruna, and Gaahls Wyrd).
* 12 – Robert Burås, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Madrugada and My Midnight Creeps, (died 2007).
* 27 – Janove Ottesen, rock vocalist, guitarist, and playing on barrels, Kaizers Orchestra.

### September

* 15 – Andy LaPlegua, lead vocalist (Icon of Coil).
* 16 – Thomas "Pest" Kronenes, black metal vocalist (Gorgoroth).
* 26 – Håvard Jørgensen, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist (Satyricon and Ulver).

### October

* 2 – Kåre Opheim, drummer (Real Ones).
* 10 – Vegard Sverre Tveitan, black metal vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer (Emperor).
* 12
** Espen Aalberg, jazz drummer.
** Marianne Beate Kielland, Norwegian mezzo-soprano.
* 25 – Eirik Glambek Bøe, musician, writer and vocalist (Kings of Convenience).
* 26 – Ole Marius Sandberg, jazz upright bassist.
* 27 – Kate Havnevik, film score composer, songwriter and singer.

### November

* 12 – Simen Eriksrud, songwriter and record producer.
* 20
** Lars K. Hustoft, songwriter, record producer and artist manager.
** Sigurd Wongraven, black metal vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist (Satyricon).
* 21 – Erlend Øye, composer, musician, producer, singer and songwriter.
* 27 – Frode Nymo, jazz saxophonist.

### Unknown date

* Ernst Simon Glaser, cellist and music teacher.
* Kolbjørn Lyslo, DJ, musician, and music producer.