Hispanopedia WikiKari Svendsen (born 5 September 1950) is a Norwegian singer, banjo player and revue artist. She was born in Oslo,[1] and has been married to singer-songwriter Lillebjørn Nilsen.[2]
She was a co-founder and member of the band Christiania Fusel & Blaagress from 1968. Among her later albums are Kari Svendsen from 1978, Solskinn og sang from 1982, and Kari går til filmen from 1991.[3]
She received the Medal of St. Hallvard in 2011.[4]
References
- ^"Kari Svendsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^Nedland, Sigbjørn. "Lillebjørn Nilsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^Eggum; Ose; Steen, eds. (2005). "Svendsen, Kari". Norsk pop & rock-leksikon (in Norwegian). Vega Forlag. pp. 506–507.
- ^"Kari Svendsen fikk St.Hallvard-medaljen" (in Norwegian). Municipality of Oslo. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Oslo
- Norwegian women singers
- Grappa Music artists
- Norwegian musician stubs