1985 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1985 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 29 – The 12th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31).

May

 * 4 – With the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"), Norway's Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks! won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985.
 * 22 – 13th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).

June

 * 30 – The 16th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

September

 * 16 – The Pop band A-ha released a new version of their single Take On Me, which debuted last year, featuring a cartoon music video of a motor race, and within weeks it is a number one hit worldwide in countries including the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Unknown date
G
 * Jan Garbarek
 * Song For Everyone (ECM Records), with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain, and Trilok Gurtu

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

N
 * Lillebjørn Nilsen
 * Hilsen Nilsen (Grappa Music)

R
 * Terje Rypdal
 * Chaser (ECM Records)

S
 * Thorgeir Stubø
 * Everything We Love (Hot Club Records), with Doug Raney
 * Flight (Hot Club Records)

Deaths

 * May
 * 29 – Christian Hartmann, composer (born 1910).
 * August
 * 5 – Olav Kielland, composer and orchestra conductor (born 1901).


 * November
 * 18 – Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due, violinist and music teacher (born 1919).

Births

 * January
 * 2
 * André Roligheten, jazz saxophonist and composer.
 * Marius Neset, jazz saxophonist and composer.
 * 10
 * Gabrielle Leithaug, Electropop singer and songwriter.
 * 29 – Jon Rune Strøm, jazz upright bassist, and bass guitarist.


 * February
 * 19 – Kristoffer Lo, jazz tubist, flugabonist, guitarist and composer.
 * 25 – Anine Stang, singer and songwriter.


 * March
 * 5 – Eyolf Dale, jazz pianist and composer.
 * 15 – Trygve Wiese, pop singer.


 * April
 * 12 – Siri Nilsen, singer, songwriter and voice actress.


 * May
 * 13 – Alexander Rybak, singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist, and actor.
 * 14 – Tore Sandbakken, jazz drummer and composer.


 * June
 * 20 – Ellen Brekken, jazz upright bassist, bass guitarist and tubist.


 * July
 * 2 – Gunnhild Sundli, actor and singer (Gåte).
 * 6 – Maria Arredondo, pop singer.
 * 8 – Vivian Sørmeland, pop singer.


 * August
 * 1 – Caroline "Dina" Lillian Kongerud, pop artist.
 * 15 – Carina Dahl, pop singer and songwriter.
 * 22 – Kim Johannesen, jazz guitarist and improviser.


 * October
 * 11 – Margaret Berger, singer, songwriter, music director, and DJ.
 * 15 – Øystein Skar, jazz pianist and composer.


 * December
 * 4 – Linni Meister, pop singer.
 * 19 – Ine Hoem, jazz singer.


 * Unknown date
 * Catharina Chen, classical violinist.
 * Per Arne Ferner, jazz guitarist.