Norwegian songwriters

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Chapters: Herodes Falsk, Marion Raven, Kurt Nilsen, Maria Mena, Infernus, Kate Havnevik, Jahn Teigen, Fenriz, Magne Furuholmen, Kim Ljung, Espen Lind, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Georg Kajanus, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Margaret Berger, Ole Moe, Jens Book-Jenssen, Sven Garas, Hanne Sørvaag, Jan Eggum, Tormentor, Åge Aleksandersen, Håvard Jørgensen, Stella Mwangi, Margrethe Munthe, Finn Kalvik, Berte Canutte Aarflot, Anita Skorgan, Anja Garbarek, Silenoz, Morten Veland, Mats Lie Skåre, Ina Wroldsen, Kari Bremnes, Sivert Høyem, Harald Nævdal, Gustav Lorentzen, Sanrabb, Tore Østby, Bias Bernhoft, Mons Lie, Eyvind Skeie, Brynjard Tristan, Erik Faber, ELEMENT, Jens Gunderssen, Robert Post, Caroline Schytte Jensen, Øystein Greni, Alfred Næss, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Hanne Hukkelberg, Anders Hovden, Lars Lillo-Stenberg, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Rolf Løvland, Dagfinn Grønoset, Karoline Krüger, Fredrik Friis, Elisabeth Granneman, Torgunn Flaten, Finn Bø, Siri Broch Johansen, Thom Hell, Øystein Dolmen, Kjell Lund, Maria Solheim, Martin Sjølie, Ingebrigt Davik, Hans Rotmo, Aasmund Nordstoga, Gisle Saga, William Hut, Jacob Holm-Lupo, Arne Berggren, Cato Sundberg, Kjartan Kristiansen. Excerpt: Kim Bård Hansen (born 9 July 1954), better known by his stage name Herodes Falsk, is a Norwegian comedian, actor and songwriter. Falsk is probably best known for his work with the musical comedy trio Prima Vera alongside Jahn Teigen and Tom Mathisen, and for his longtime collaboration with Mathisen after Prima Vera's breakup in 1984. He is also often credited as Norway's first stand-up comedian. Kim Hansen was born and grew up in Drammen. His career in showbusiness began at age 15 when he in late 1969 became friends with Terje Jensen, a young guitarist and songwriter also from Drammen. The two shared a similar musical taste, listening to artists like Jethro Tull, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa and Led Zeppelin. Jensen also played in a local rock band called Frosk, and Hansen became the band's manager and roadie. It was during this time Kim Hansen became Herodes Falsk. According to his autobiography, when reading a short newspaper story about Frosk in 1972, he realized that the band and its members were "too average", looking like regular long-haired boys with ordinary names, and that an image change was needed to make it in the music industry. Thus, Terje Jensen began using the stage name Jonas Fjeld, a name he still uses today. Hansen became Herodes Falsk, and the other bandmembers also picked eccentric stage names. Also, the band itself changed its name to Jonas Fjeld Rock n' Rolf Band, and the bandmembers began wearing outrageous outfits on stage. In line with this new image, Falsk would begin joining the band on stage, even though he did not sing or play any instruments, usually dancing around on stage, telling jokes or reading dirty poetry in-between songs as well as various other crazy antics. The image change seemed to pay dividends, because in 1973 the band got a record deal, and for Falsk, who was still the band's manager, it became much easier to book concert dates. By late 1975, the band had released three albums, but felt they weren't getting enough back