1976 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1976 in Norwegian music.

April

 * 9 – The 3rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 9 – 11).

May

 * 19
 * The 24th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).
 * The 4th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).

June

 * 20 – The 7th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Unknown date
B
 * Odd Børretzen
 * På Den Ene Siden (Camp Records), with Julius Hougen

E
 * Jan Eggum
 * Trubadur (CBS Records)

F
 * Flying Norwegians
 * Wounded Bird (Sonet Records)

K
 * Karin Krog
 * Different Days Different Ways (Philips Records)
 * Hi-Fly (Compendium Records) with Archie Shepp

N
 * Bjarne Nerem
 * Everything Happens To Me (RCA Victor)
 * Lillebjørn Nilsen
 * Hei-Fara! (Polydor Records)

R
 * Terje Rypdal
 * After the Rain (ECM)

S
 * Øystein Sunde
 * På Sangens Vinger (Philips Records)

Deaths

 * February
 * 20 – Erling Kjellsby, organist and composer (born 1901).


 * April
 * 30 – Edvard Fliflet Bræin, composer and music conductor (born 1924).


 * June
 * 6 – Ragnar Danielsen, pianist and composer (born 1917).
 * 7 – Leif Rustad, cellist and radio pioneer (born 1903).


 * September
 * 6 – Berit Brænne, actress, children's writer and songwriter (born 1918).

Births

 * January
 * 10 – Freddy Wike, jazz drummer.
 * 22 – Sivert Høyem, vocalist, Madrugada.


 * February
 * 13 — Thomas Hansen, musician known as "Saint Thomas" (died 2007).
 * 14 – Liv Kristine Espenæs, singer/songwriter.
 * 22 – Ian Kenneth Åkesson, black metal drummer, Dimmu Borgir.
 * 26 – Karl Strømme, jazz trumpeter.


 * March
 * 1 – Andreas Mjøs, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and composer, Jaga Jazzist.
 * 10 – Ane Brun, singer and songwriter.
 * 13 – Marianne Thorsen, classical violinist.
 * 16 – Erlend Jentoft, saxophonist and composer.
 * 19 – Thom Hell, singer and songwriter.
 * 22 – Marita Solberg, soprano.


 * April
 * 10 – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer (died 2006).
 * 17 – Kjetil Steensnæs, jazz guitarist.
 * 28 – Ivar "Ravi" Johansen, vocalist, keyboardist, trumpeter, composer, journalist and program manager.


 * May
 * 13 – Lars Nedland, black metal vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist, Solefald.


 * June
 * 3
 * Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, jazz singer, songwriter, cabaret artist.
 * Roger Arntzen, jazz upright bassist, In The Country.
 * 14 – Brynjard Tristan, bassist and songwriter.
 * 17 – Kjetil Møster, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist and composer.
 * 21 – Jarle Bernhoft, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyricist.
 * 25 – Desirée Sparre-Enger, bubblegum dance singer.


 * July
 * 14 – Erik Dæhlin, composer and performance artist.


 * August
 * 8 – Olaf Olsen, drummer, BigBang.


 * September
 * 9 – Kristoffer Rygg, vocalist, keyboardist and programmer.
 * 25 – Morten "Opaque" Aasdahl Eliassen, rapper and songwriter.


 * October
 * 1 – Ivar Grydeland, jazz guitarist and composer.
 * 10 – Stella Getz, pop singer.
 * 17 – Kjartan Salvesen, pop singer.
 * 19 – Jostein Gulbrandsen, jazz guitarist and composer.


 * November
 * 13 – Nell Sigland, singer.
 * 18 – Stian Shagrath Thoresen, vocalist and multi instrumentalist, Dimmu Borgir.


 * December
 * 6 – Ole Børud, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
 * 18 – Shaun Bartlett, singer, lyricist and composer.
 * 23 – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian born Norwegian concert pianist (died 2015).


 * Unknown date
 * Håkon Thelin, upright bass player and composer.
 * Johannes Sæbøe, pop/rock guitarist.
 * Kjell-Ole Haune, composer and music producer.
 * Øyvind Torvund, composer.