1969 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1969 in Norwegian music.

May

 * The 17th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

June

 * 19 – The 6th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 27 – July 1).

July

 * The 9th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

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G
 * Jan Garbarek
 * Esoteric Circle (ECM Records), with Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen

K
 * Karin Krog
 * Open Space (MPS Records), the Down Beat Poll Winners in Europe

V
 * Jan Erik Vold
 * Briskeby Blues (Philips Records), with Jan Garbarek Quartet

Deaths

 * January
 * 24 – Pauline Hall, writer, music critic, and composer (born 1890).


 * April
 * 11 – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, twentieth-century composer (born 1894).


 * August
 * 9 – Reidar Bøe, singer and composer (born 1921).


 * December
 * 11 – Jens Gunderssen, pianist and music teacher (born 1912).
 * 24 – Mary Barratt Due, pianist and music teacher (born 1888).

Births

 * February
 * 3
 * Berit Cardas, violinist.
 * Bjørg Lewis, cellist.
 * 4 – Sven Erik Kristiansen, black metal singer, guitarist, and bassist
 * 12 – Anneli Drecker, singer, songwriter, and actress
 * 18 – Bent Sæther, bass guitarist and lead vocalist (Motorpsycho).
 * 22 – Ståle Storløkken, jazz keyboardist and composer.


 * March
 * 6 – Aslag Guttormsgaard, musician, screenwriter and actor.


 * April
 * 23 – Trude Eick, French hornist and composer.
 * 29 – Thomas Winther Andersen, jazz bassist and composer.


 * May
 * 6 – Mathilde Grooss Viddal, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.
 * 12 – Erlend Skomsvoll, jazz pianist, band leader, composer, and music arranger.


 * June
 * 21 – Håkon Gebhardt, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer (Motorpsycho).


 * July
 * 7 – Svein Olav Herstad, jazz pianist and composer (Funky Butt).
 * 14 – Arvid Solvang, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.


 * August
 * 8 – Øyonn Groven Myhren, traditional folk musician and composer.
 * 18 – Susanne Lundeng, traditional folk fiddler and composer.
 * 25
 * Olga Konkova, jazz pianist and composer.
 * Øyvind Brække, jazz trombonist, composer, music arranger, and band leader (Bodega Band).


 * October
 * 7 – Per Mathisen, jazz bassist and composer.
 * 8 – Gulleiv Wee, bassist (The September When).
 * 9 – Lene Grenager, contemporary composer and cellist.


 * November
 * 25 – Kim Ofstad, drummer and composer (D'Sound).
 * 29 – Lars Håvard Haugen, guitarist and songwriter (Hellbillies).


 * December
 * 31 – Hans Magnus Ryan, prog-rock guitarist and vocalist (Motorpsycho).