Zoo was a Norwegian band mainly active in the late 1970s and early 1980s, though founded in 1966. The band consisted of Ketil Stokkan (guitars, vocals), Sverri Dahl (keyboards, vocals), Erling Andersen (bass guitar, vocals), Rudi Høynes (drums, vocals) and Trond Nyrud (flutes, saxophones).
History They rose to national success with the singles "Evig ung" ("Forever Young", 1980) and "Vent, ikkje legg på" ("Wait, Don't Hang Up", 1981). Frontman and songwriter Stokkan later represented Norway twice in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Noregs heitaste was issued in March 1980. Its musical basis was funk rock and Zoo introduced Norwegian-only lyrics, specifically in the Northern Norwegian dialect. There was a featuring appearance from Anita Skorgan.
Reception The album received mixed reviews, though some praised Stokkan for being "among the finest pop vocalists in this country".
Discography 1978 – Captured in Zoo 1979 – Guilty 1980 – Noregs heitaste 1980 – Z på maken 1981 – Gaya 1982 – Shagalai 1994 – Zoobra (compilation) 2000 – Evig ung (compilation)
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