1975 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1975 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 21 – The 2nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23).

May

 * 21
 * The 23rd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).
 * The 3rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).

June

 * 22 – The 6th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Unknown date
A
 * Arild Andersen
 * Clouds in My Head (ECM Records).

B
 * Odd Børretzen
 * Odd Børretzen (Camp Records)

E
 * Jan Eggum
 * Jan Eggum (CBS Records)

K
 * Karin Krog
 * Jazz Jamboree 75 Vol. 2 (Polydor Records) with Zbigniew Namysłowski Quintet.

N
 * Lillebjørn Nilsen
 * Byen Med Det Store Hjertet (Polydor Records)

P
 * Popol Ace
 * Stolen From Time (Polydor Records)

R
 * Inger Lise Rypdal
 * Feeling (Talent Records)
 * Terje Rypdal
 * Odyssey (ECM Records).

S
 * Torgrim Sollid
 * Østerdalsmusikk (Plateselskapet MAI)
 * Øystein Sunde
 * Hurtbuller I Hvit Saus (Philips Records)

Deaths

 * August
 * 24 – Brita Bratland, traditional folk singer (born 1910).


 * November
 * 30 – Paul Okkenhaug, composer and organist (born 1908).

Births

 * January
 * 13 – Rune Eriksen, black metal guitarist and composer, Mayhem.


 * March
 * 4 – Mats Eilertsen, jazz upright bassist and composer.
 * 9 – Øyvind Storesund, rock and jazz upright bassist, Cloroform and Kaizers Orchestra.
 * 10 – Håvard Wiik, jazz pianist and composer, Atomic.
 * 18 – Sondre Meisfjord, jazz bassist and cellist, and composer.
 * 22 – Steinar Raknes, jazz upright bassist and composer.


 * April
 * 9 – Bertine Zetlitz, pop singer.
 * 12 – Lars Andreas Haug, jazz tubist and composer.
 * 14 – Øystein Brun, black metal guitarist, Borknagar.
 * 23
 * Helge Lien, jazz pianist, composer and band leader.
 * Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, saxophonist and composer.


 * May
 * 1 – Aslak Hartberg, rapper and bass player.
 * 2 – Alexander Stenerud, singer/songwriter.
 * 15 – Frode Haltli, accordion player
 * 19 – Geir Zahl, rock guitarist, Kaizers Orchestra.
 * 20 – Bjarte Ludvigsen, drummer and record producer.


 * June
 * 2 – Gisle Torvik, jazz guitarist and composer.
 * 16 – Jannike Kruse, singer, artist and actor.


 * July
 * 22 – Erik Johannessen, trombonist and composer.
 * 28 – John Erik Kaada, singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.


 * August
 * 1 – Håkon Mjåset Johansen, jazz drummer and composer.
 * 2 – Lars Petter Hagen, contemporary composer and director of the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival.
 * 7 – Kristian Eivind "Gaahl" Espedal, black metal vocalist and artist, God Seed, Wardruna, and Gaahls Wyrd).
 * 12 – Robert Burås, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Madrugada and My Midnight Creeps, (died 2007).
 * 27 – Janove Ottesen, rock vocalist, guitarist, and playing on barrels, Kaizers Orchestra.


 * September
 * 15 – Andy LaPlegua, lead vocalist (Icon of Coil).
 * 16 – Thomas "Pest" Kronenes, black metal vocalist (Gorgoroth).
 * 26 – Håvard Jørgensen, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist (Satyricon and Ulver).


 * October
 * 2 – Kåre Opheim, drummer (Real Ones).
 * 10 – Vegard Sverre Tveitan, black metal vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer (Emperor).
 * 12
 * Espen Aalberg, jazz drummer.
 * Marianne Beate Kielland, Norwegian mezzo-soprano.
 * 25 – Eirik Glambek Bøe, musician, writer and vocalist (Kings of Convenience).
 * 26 – Ole Marius Sandberg, jazz upright bassist.
 * 27 – Kate Havnevik, film score composer, songwriter and singer.


 * November
 * 12 – Simen Eriksrud, songwriter and record producer.
 * 20
 * Lars K. Hustoft, songwriter, record producer and artist manager.
 * Sigurd Wongraven, black metal vocalist, guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist (Satyricon).
 * 21 – Erlend Øye, composer, musician, producer, singer and songwriter.
 * 27 – Frode Nymo, jazz saxophonist.


 * Unknown date
 * Ernst Simon Glaser, cellist and music teacher.
 * Kolbjørn Lyslo, DJ, musician, and music producer.