Sverre Kjelsberg

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Sverre Kjelsberg
Kjelsberg in 2009
Background information
Born(1946-10-18)18 October 1946
Tromsø, Norway
Died18 June 2016(2016-06-18) (aged 69)
Tromsø, Norway
OccupationsSinger, Guitarist, Bassist, Composer, Lyricist

Sverre Kjelsberg (18 October 1946 – 18 June 2016) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist. He was a member of the band

Sámiid ædnan", which was composed by Kjelsberg and Ragnar Olsen.[1]

On 18 June 2016, Kjelsberg was found dead in his home, aged 69.[2] He had been ill with cancer previously, but was declared cancer-free in 2015. No cause of death has been determined.[3]

Albums

  • Etter mørketia (MAI, 1979)
  • Kära Syster with
    Fredman's Epistles
    including the title track, and the song Sámiid Ædnan.
  • Låla! (MAI, 1980) yoik with Mattis Hætta
  • Sverre (Hot Line, 1982).
  • Den glade pessimisten (OK, 1987), with Ragnar Olsen
  • Drømmen e fri (Nord-Norsk Plateselskap, 1994)
  • Større kraft enn krutt (2005). Samleplate.

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