The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1969.
Events 1 March – At the 1969 Melodifestivalen, Anni-Frid Lyngstad finishes in second place with the song "Härlig är vår jord". During the event, she meets Benny Andersson, whom she would later marry and perform with in ABBA. 29 March – The 14th Eurovision Song Contest is held in Madrid, Spain, and is won jointly by four countries: France, Netherlands, Spain and UK. Of the three competing Scandinavian countries, Sweden finish in 9th place, Finland 12th and Norway 16th.
New works Ulf Grahn – Cinq Preludes Vagn Holmboe – String Quartet no. 10, Op. 102 Lars-Erik Larsson – Quattro Tempi — Divertimento for wind orchestra Einojuhani Rautavaara – Piano Concerto no 1 Leif Thybo – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Popular music Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus – "Ljuva sextital", performed by Brita Borg (#2 Sweden) Jan Johansson – "Här kommer Pippi Långstrump", performed by Inger Nilsson Toivo Kärki & Juha Vainio – "Mä en muista mitään" Birthe Kjær – "Casatschok" (#1 Denmark) Tommy Körberg – "Judy min vän" (#1 Norway)
Hit albums Jan Erik Vold & Jan Garbarek – Briskeby Blues (#2 Norway) Pugh Rogefeldts – Ja, dä ä dä
Recordings Jan Garbarek Quartet – Esoteric Circle
Film and television music Henrik Otto Donner and Kaj Chydenius – Ruusujen aika Thorstein Bergman – "Balladen om kråkguldet" (theme from Kråkguldet
Musical films Midt i en jazztid, with music by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Births 21 February – Bosson, Swedish singer-songwriter 13 March – Susanna Mälkki, Finnish cellist and orchestra conductor 8 August – Øyonn Groven Myhren, Norwegian folk musician 19 September – Jóhann Jóhannsson, composer (died 1969) 22 September – Tuomas Kantelinen, Finnish composer
Deaths 24 January – Pauline Hall, Norwegian music critic and composer (born 1890) 11 April – Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian composer (born 1894) 8 June – Aino Sibelius (née Järnefelt), Finnish memoirist (born 1871) 9 August – Reidar Bøe, Norwegian singer and composer (born 1921) 18 August – Laci Boldemann, Swedish composer (born 1921) 11 December – Jens Gunderssen, Norwegian pianist and music teacher (born 1912) 16 December – Leo Mathisen, Danish pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader (born 1906) 24 December – Mary Barratt Due, Norwegian pianist and music teacher (born 1888)
See also 1969 in Denmark
1969 in Iceland 1969 in Norwegian music 1969 in Sweden
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