The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1970.
Events 11 March – At the 12th Annual Grammy Awards presented in the United States, Danish jazz violinist Svend Asmussen is co-nominated in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category, for Violin Summit, on which he performs with Stéphane Grappelli and others. 21 March – The 15th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Dublin, and is won by Ireland. Finland, Norway and Sweden all boycott the contest.
New works Ulf Grahn – Calling Per Nørgård – Symphony No. 2 Allan Pettersson – Symphony No. 9 Dag Wirén – String Quartet no. 5
Popular music Jan Johansson – "Här kommer Pippi Långstrump" (#1 Denmark), recorded by Inger Nilsson Hootenanny Singers – "Omkring Tiggarn Från Luossa"
Hit albums Made in Sweden – Made in England
Recordings Svein Finnerud Trio – Plastic Sun
Film and television music Sven Gyldmark – Hurra for de blå husarer Bengt-Arne Wallin – Ann och Eve - de erotiska
Musical films Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven, with music by Georg Riedel & Jan Johansson Song of Norway, based on music by Edvard Grieg, starring Toralv Maurstad and Christina Schollin
Births 8 February – Lotta Wennäkoski, Finnish composer 28 February – Linda Brava, Finnish violinist 11 April – Whigfield (Sannie Charlotte Carlson), Danish singer
Deaths 12 April – Kerstin Thorborg, Swedish opera singer (born 1896) 15 August – Karl Andersen, Norwegian cellist and composer 2 October – Bo Linde, Swedish composer (born 1933)
See also 1970 in Denmark
1970 in Iceland 1970 in Norwegian music 1970 in Sweden
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