The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1979 in Norwegian music.
Events
April 6 – The 6th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 6 – 8).
May 23 The 27th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). The 7th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).
August 26 – The 11th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Albums released
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A Bjørn Alterhaug Moments (Arctic Records)
E Jan Eggum En Sang Fra Vest (CBS Records) En Natt Forbi (CBS Records)
K Egil Kapstad Til Jorden (ECM) with poems by Rolf Jacobsen. Karin Krog Cloud Line Blue (Bluebell Records), with John Surman
N Lillebjørn Nilsen Live At Sioux Falls South Dakota! (Skandisk Records), with Steinar Ofsdal Oslo 3 (Skandisk Records)
R Inger Lise Rypdal Inger Lise Rypdal (RCA Victor) Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette (Zarepta Records)
S Øystein Sunde Hærtata Hørt (Philips Records)
T Jahn Teigen En Dags Pause (RCA Victor) Klar Dag / Instamatik (RCA Victor) Mentalkrem (RCA Victor) Radka Toneff It Don't Come Easy (Zarepta Records)
Deaths
January 28 – Elling Enger, composer (born 1905).
March 7 – Klaus Egge, composer and music critic (born 1906).
April 3 – Ernst Glaser, violinist, orchestra conductor and music teacher (born 1904).
October 24 – Trygve Lindeman, cellist and the head of the Oslo Conservatory of Music (born 1896).
Births
January 1 – Anders Danielsen Lie, actor, musician and medical doctor. 4 – Audun Ellingsen, jazz upright bassist. 24 – Anita Auglend, black metal singer (The Sins of Thy Beloved).
February 12 – Eth Eonel, singer, songwriter, and producer.
March 4 – Stein Urheim, jazz guitarist and composer. 10 – Ragnhild Furebotten, fiddler, folk musician and composer 20 – Robert Post, singer-songwriter. 24 – Jostein Hasselgård, pop singer.
April 2 – Stian Westerhus, jazz guitarist. 12 – Thomas Dybdahl, singer/songwriter. 20 – Kenneth Kapstad, prog rock drummer. 25 – Martin Sjølie, pianist, songwriter and record producer.
May 4 – Magnus Loddgard, orchestra conductor, pianist and vocal coach. 6 – Jan Erik Mikalsen, contemporary composer. 8 Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, jazz guitarist, pianist, and composer. Ole Morten Vågan, jazz upright bassist. 16 – Hermund Nygård, jazz drummer and composer. 22 – Christer-André Cederberg, music producer, mixer, audio engineer, and musician.
June 23 – Susanna Wallumrød, singer, pianist and composer. 26 – Mathias Eick, Norwegian trumpeter.
July 8 – Noora Noor, neo soul singer. 24 – Heidi Skjerve, jazz singer and composer.
August 1 – Bjørn Vidar Solli, jazz guitarist, vocalist, and composer. 3 – Maria Haukaas Mittet, pop singer. 10 – Ove Alexander Billington, jazz pianist and composer.
October 2 – Peter Espevoll, death metal vocalist (Extol). 19 – Ingunn Ringvold, roots singer, musician and songwriter. 14 – Marcus Paus, composer.
November 3 – Sampda Sharma, singer and actress. 18 – Einar Selvik, black metal drummer (Gorgoroth).
December 6 – Ørjan Matre, contemporary composer. 10 – Tora Augestad, singer and actor. 20 – Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, singer and actor. 27 – Hanne Sørvaag, singer and songwriter.
Unknown date Espen Reinertsen, jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer.
See also 1979 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
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