The following is a list of notable events and compositions of the year 1960 in Nordic music.
Events
12 March – The 5th Eurovision Song Contest is held in the UK. For the first time, three Scandinavian countries compete: Norway finish fourth, Denmark and Sweden (joint 10th). 15 March – Swedish tenor Jussi Björling has a heart attack while performing at Covent Garden, London, but insists on continuing. 20 March – Danish tenor Lauritz Melchior gives a special concert in Copenhagen to mark his 70th birthday. 20 August – Jussi Björling gives his final concert performance, in Stockholm. unknown date – Aulis Sallinen becomes administrator of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
New works Einojuhani Rautavaara – Symphony No. 3 Hilding Rosenberg Riflessioni no. 2 for string orchestra Riflessioni no. 3 for string orchestra
Popular music Erling Ágústsson – "Oft er fjör í Eyjum" Thøger Olesen & Vidar Sandbeck – "Heksedansen", performed by Raquel Rastenni Swe-Danes – "Scandinavian Shuffle"
New recordings Per Asplin – Julekos (Christmas EP) Otto Brandenburg – This is Otto Brandenburg Dag Wirén / Bo Nilsson / Sven-Erik Bäck / Ingvar Lidholm – Ny Svensk Kammarmusik
Film music Erik Nordgren – På en bänk i en park
Births 9 January – Haukur Tómasson, Icelandic composer 28 April – Rolf Graf, Norwegian singer, guitarist, composer and record producer (died 2013) 29 April – Kari Kriikku, Finnish clarinetist 12 May – Lena Willemark, Swedish fiddler, singer and composer 1 October – Per Bergersen, Australian-born Norwegian singer-songwriter (died 1990) 29 October – Jens Winther, Danish jazz trumpeter (died 2011)
Deaths 21 January – Launy Grøndahl, Danish conductor and composer (born 1886) 11 April – Zilas Görling, Swedish jazz saxophonist (born 1911) 8 May – Hugo Alfvén, Swedish violinist, conductor and composer (born 1872) 9 September – Jussi Björling, Swedish operatic tenor (born 1911)
See also 1960 in Denmark
1960 in Iceland 1960 in Norwegian music 1960 in Sweden
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