# 1974 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1974 in Norwegian music.

## Events
### January

* Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award.

### April

* 5 – The 1st Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 5 – 7).

### May

* 22
** The 22nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).
** The 2nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).

### August

* 25 – The 5th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

## Albums released
### Unknown date

B

#### Bendik Singers

* Bendik Singers (Triola Records)
F

#### Flying Norwegians

* New Day (Sonet Records)
G

#### Jan Garbarek

* Belonging (ECM Records) with Keith Jarrett
K

#### Karin Krog

* Gershwin With Karin Krog (Polydor Records).
* You Must Believe In Spring (Songs By Michel Legrand) (Polydor Records).
* We Could Be Flying (Polydor Records)
N

#### Lillebjørn Nilsen

* ...Og Fia Hadde Sko! (Polydor Records)
R

#### Inger Lise Rypdal

* Den Stille Gaten (Talent Records)

#### Terje Rypdal

* What Comes After (ECM Records)
* Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away (ECM Records)
S

#### Øystein Sunde

* Klå (Philips Records)
* Ikke Bare Tyll (Philips Records)
T

#### Arve Tellefsen

* Johan Svendsen: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello) and Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet Harmoniens Orkester, conducted by Karsten Andersen

## Deaths
### February

* 20 – David Monrad Johansen, composer (born 1888).

### October

* 31 – Olav Gurvin, composer and music conductor (born 1893).

## Births
### January

* 4
** Sjur Miljeteig, jazztrumpeter, composer, and author.
** Hild Sofie Tafjord, French hornist.
* 29 – Daniel "Vrangsinn" Salte, black metal bassist, Carpathian Forest.

### February

* 3 – Anders Hunstad, musician and songwriter.
* 17 – Bernt Moen, jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher

### March

* 27 – Lars Skoglund, contemporary classical composer, guitarist, and drummer.

### April

* 1 – Ole Moe, black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, Aura Noir and Immortal.
* 4 – Lars Eikind, rock/ bassist and singer.
* 10 – Beate S. Lech, jazz singer, composer and lyricist.
* 14 – Christian Blom, composer.
* 29 – Børre Dalhaug, jazz drummer, music arranger and music instructor.

### May

* 5 – Jens Fredrik Ryland, black metal guitarist, Borknagar.

### June

* 9 – Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen, black metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.
* 11 – Frode Jacobsen, bass guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
* 15 – Øystein Greni, singer and guitarist, BigBang.

### July

* 7
** Kenneth Ekornes, jazz percussionist.
** Terje "Tchort" Vik Schei, black metal guitarist, Emperor.
* 22 – Kåre Nymark, jazz trumpeter and composer.
* 24 – Carl-Michael Eide, black metal drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist.

### August

* 5 – Knut Magne Valle, heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, composer.
* 23 – Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu, singer-songwriter, producer and musician.

### September

* 10 – Lasse Marhaug, improvisational, jazz, rock and extreme metal electronic musician and music producer.
* 11 – Krister Dreyer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
* 15 – Erik Hedin, sound designer and composer.

### October

* 7 – Frode Glesnes, Viking metal guitarist, Einherjer.

### November

* 7 – Chris Summers, deathpunk drummer, Turbonegro.
* 12 – Jørn H. Sværen, author, publisher, translator and musician.
* 23 – Frode Kjekstad, jazz guitarist.
* 27 – Tom Cato Visnes, black metal bassist, Gorgoroth and Ov Hell.

### December

* 17 – Anders Aarum, jazz pianist and composer.
* 18 – Knut Schreiner, singer, guitarist and music producer.
* 21 – Knut Aalefjær, jazz drummer and composer.
* 24 – Paal Nilssen-Love, jazz drummer.

### Unknown date

* Henning Solvang, rock musician, Thulsa Doom.