The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music.
Events
February 16 – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.
May 29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June).
Deaths
June 3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886). 21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885).
Births
January 7 – Jon Larsen, guitarist, composer, surrealistic painter, author, scientific researcher, and record producer. 24 – Nils Mathisen, jazz keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer
February 27 – Geir Botnen, classical pianist.
March 3 – Frode Alnæs, jazz guitarist and composer, Dance with a Stranger and Masqualero. 15 Eivind Rølles, singer and guitarist, The Monroes (died 2013). Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist (died 2022). 25 – Per Hillestad, drummer and record producer, Lava. 30 – Nils Jansen, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
April 5 – Elin Rosseland, jazz singer, bandleader, and composer. 27 – Odd Magne Gridseth, jazz bassist.
June 19 – Diesel Dahl, drummer, TNT.
July 28 – Bjørn Ole Rasch, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and producer.
August 6 – Sigurd Køhn jazz saxophonist, composer, and band leader (died 2004). 20 – Gaute Storaas, jazz bassist and composer. 27 – Frode Fjellheim, yoiker and keyboardist, Transjoik.
September 14 – Morten Harket, singer, A-ha. 30 – Hilde Heltberg, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2011).
October 20 – Ole Hamre, jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer. 24 – Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (died 2014)
November 30 – Lars Anders Tomter, classical viola player.
December 29 – Jørn Christensen, artist, actor, and record producer. 30 – Kåre Thomsen, jazz guitarist and graphic designer.
Unknown date Bjørn Jenssen, jazz drummer, Dance with a Stranger.
See also 1959 in Norway Music of Norway
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