1970 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1970 in Norwegian music.

May

 * 13 – The 18th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 27).

June

 * The 7th Kongsberg Jazz Festival started in Kongsberg, Norway.

July

 * The 11th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

Unknown date
F
 * Svein Finnerud Trio
 * Plastic Sun (Sonet Records)

G
 * Jan Garbarek Quartet
 * Afric Pepperbird (ECM Records)
 * Rowland Greenberg & His Group
 * Swing Is The Thing! (Music For Pleasure)

K
 * Karin Krog
 * Some Other Spring, Blues And Ballads (Sonet Records), with Dexter Gordon

N
 * Bjarne Nerem
 * How Long Has This Been Going On (Polydor Records)

R
 * Terje Rypdal
 * Min Bul (Polydor Records), with Bjørnar Andresen and Espen Rud

Deaths

 * August
 * 15 – Karl Andersen (66), cellist and composer.

Births

 * January
 * 16 – Liv Marit Wedvik, country singer (died 2015).
 * 26 – Eskil Brøndbo, drummer, D.D.E.


 * February
 * 9 – Eldbjørg Raknes, jazz vocalist and composer.
 * 13 – Karoline Krüger, singer, songwriter, and pianist.


 * March
 * 19 – Harald Johnsen, jazz double bassist (died 2011).
 * 22 – Live Maria Roggen, jazz singer, songwriter and composer.


 * April
 * 1 – Tone Lise Moberg, jazz vocalist.
 * 7 – Leif Ove Andsnes, classical pianist and chamber musician.
 * 25 – Kjersti Stubø, jazz vocalist.


 * May
 * 19 – Vidar Busk, guitarist, vocalist, composer and record producer.


 * June
 * 7 – Even "Magnet" Johansen, singer and songwriter.
 * 19 – Øyvor Volle, violinist.


 * July
 * 6 – Harald Nævdal, guitarist and text writer, Immortal.
 * 14 – Jacob Young, jazz guitarist, music arranger, composer, and band leader.
 * 16 – Jørn Skogheim, guitarist, clarinetist, composer, record producer, music arranger, and music teacher.
 * 24 – Anja Garbarek, singer and songwriter.


 * August
 * 21 – Simone Eriksrud, jazz singer and composer.


 * October
 * 5 – Tord Gustavsen, jazz pianist and composer.
 * 6 – Maria Kannegaard, jazz pianist.
 * 17 – Heine Totland, singer.
 * 20 – Håvard Lund, jazz saxophonist and composer.


 * Unknown date
 * Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred, composer, music arranger, improviser, and music teacher.