# 1976 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1976 in Norwegian music.

## Events
### April

* 9 – The 3rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 9 – 11).

### May

* 19
** The 24th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).
** The 4th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).

### June

* 20 – The 7th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

## Albums released
### Unknown date

B

#### Odd Børretzen

* På Den Ene Siden (Camp Records), with Julius Hougen
E

#### Jan Eggum

* Trubadur (CBS Records)
F

#### Flying Norwegians

* Wounded Bird (Sonet Records)
K

#### Karin Krog

* Different Days Different Ways (Philips Records)
* Hi-Fly (Compendium Records) with Archie Shepp
N

#### Bjarne Nerem

* Everything Happens To Me (RCA Victor)

#### Lillebjørn Nilsen

* Hei-Fara! (Polydor Records)
R

#### Terje Rypdal

* After the Rain (ECM)
S

#### Øystein Sunde

* På Sangens Vinger (Philips Records)

## Deaths
### February

* 20 – Erling Kjellsby, organist and composer (born 1901).

### April

* 30 – Edvard Fliflet Bræin, composer and music conductor (born 1924).

### June

* 6 – Ragnar Danielsen, pianist and composer (born 1917).
* 7 – Leif Rustad, cellist and radio pioneer (born 1903).

### September

* 6 – Berit Brænne, actress, children's writer and songwriter (born 1918).

## Births
### January

* 10 – Freddy Wike, jazz drummer.
* 22 – Sivert Høyem, vocalist, Madrugada.

### February

* 13 — Thomas Hansen, musician known as "Saint Thomas" (died 2007).
* 14 – Liv Kristine Espenæs, singer/songwriter.
* 22 – Ian Kenneth Åkesson, black metal drummer, Dimmu Borgir.
* 26 – Karl Strømme, jazz trumpeter.

### March

* 1 – Andreas Mjøs, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and composer, Jaga Jazzist.
* 10 – Ane Brun, singer and songwriter.
* 13 – Marianne Thorsen, classical violinist.
* 16 – Erlend Jentoft, saxophonist and composer.
* 19 – Thom Hell, singer and songwriter.
* 22 – Marita Solberg, soprano.

### April

* 10 – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer (died 2006).
* 17 – Kjetil Steensnæs, jazz guitarist.
* 28 – Ivar "Ravi" Johansen, vocalist, keyboardist, trumpeter, composer, journalist and program manager.

### May

* 13 – Lars Nedland, black metal vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist, Solefald.

### June

* 3
** Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, jazz singer, songwriter, cabaret artist.
** Roger Arntzen, jazz upright bassist, In The Country.
* 14 – Brynjard Tristan, bassist and songwriter.
* 17 – Kjetil Møster, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist and composer.
* 21 – Jarle Bernhoft, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyricist.
* 25 – Desirée Sparre-Enger, bubblegum dance singer.

### July

* 14 – Erik Dæhlin, composer and performance artist.

### August

* 8 – Olaf Olsen, drummer, BigBang.

### September

* 9 – Kristoffer Rygg, vocalist, keyboardist and programmer.
* 25 – Morten "Opaque" Aasdahl Eliassen, rapper and songwriter.

### October

* 1 – Ivar Grydeland, jazz guitarist and composer.
* 10 – Stella Getz, pop singer.
* 17 – Kjartan Salvesen, pop singer.
* 19 – Jostein Gulbrandsen, jazz guitarist and composer.

### November

* 13 – Nell Sigland, singer.
* 18 – Stian Shagrath Thoresen, vocalist and multi instrumentalist, Dimmu Borgir.

### December

* 6 – Ole Børud, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
* 18 – Shaun Bartlett, singer, lyricist and composer.
* 23 – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian born Norwegian concert pianist (died 2015).

### Unknown date

* Håkon Thelin, upright bass player and composer.
* Johannes Sæbøe, pop/rock guitarist.
* Kjell-Ole Haune, composer and music producer.
* Øyvind Torvund, composer.