The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1963 in Norwegian music.
Events
May The 11th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.
July The 3rd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.
Albums released
Unknown date
G Rowland Greenberg Quartet Live at Metrol 7-inch EP (Harmoni Records)
Deaths
April 11 – Arvid Gram Paulsen, jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and composer (born 1922). 19 – Gunnar Kjeldaas, composer (born 1890).
Births
February 2 – Vigleik Storaas, jazz pianist and composer. 7 – Einar Røttingen, classical pianist and music teacher.
March 31 – Geir Rognø, bassist.
April 8 – Tine Asmundsen, jazz bassist. 28 – Henrik Hellstenius, composer and musicologist.
June 2 – Per Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon player and composer. 4 – Solveig Kringlebotn, operatic soprano.
July 19 – Sverre Indris Joner, pianist, composer, and music arranger.
August 14 – Kjartan Kristiansen, guitarist and backing vocalist (DumDum Boys). 31 – Baard Slagsvold, bassist and singer (Tre Små Kinesere).
October 5 – Ronni Le Tekrø, guitarist (TNT). 16 – Doddo Andersen, singer-songwrriter. 22 – Benedicte Adrian, singer and artist.
December 4 – Ingrid Bjørnov, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. 10 – Ole Amund Gjersvik, upright bassist and composer. 25 – Øystein Fevang, singer and choir conductor.
Unknown date Johan Sara, Sami yoiker, guitarist, and composer.
See also 1963 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
References