Knutsen & Ludvigsen was a Norwegian

Norway

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 singing duo consisting of Øystein Dolmen

Øystein Dolmen

Øystein Dolmen , also known as Knutsen, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter best known for being one half of the duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Gustav Lorentzen...

 ("Knutsen") and Gustav Lorentzen

Gustav Lorentzen

Gustav Lorentzen , also known by his stage name Ludvigsen, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Øystein "Knutsen" Dolmen...

 ("Ludvigsen").

Writing and performing various songs mostly aimed at children, they released seven albums, two of which received Spellemannprisen

Spellemannprisen

Spellemannprisen is an award presented to Norwegian musicians for their contributions.-Operation:The award was established on the initiative of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide...

 - the Norwegian Grammy. They had several #1 hits, including "Grevling i taket", "Hallo! Hallo!" and "Dum og deilig". Since the late 90's, they have enjoyed a cult status among young Norwegians, performing a series of reunion concerts.

October 26, 2006, TV 2

TV 2 (Norway)

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 broadcast the program "Knutsen & Ludvigsen - The Full Story". The Norwegian Pop & Rock Encyclopedia says: "This was more than a famous duo - Knutsen & Ludvigsen was an institution. The whole rock generation of the nineties was nourished by their records."

On 21 April 2010, Gustav Lorentzen died from a heart attack while participating in an orienteering race near Bergen

Bergen

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. He was 62.

Discography

• Knutsen & Ludvigsen (1970)
• Brunost no igjæn (1972) #23
• Nr. 3 - Tut (1974)
• Bakklandet Bassangforening: Ned Med Nidaros (1975)
• Du milde Mosart! (1977)
• Fiskepudding! Lakrisbåter! (1980) #13
• Juba Juba (1983) #3

Compilations

• Samleplate (1984)
• Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste
  Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste
  Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste is a greatest hits album by Knutsen & Ludvigsen, covering 22 songs from 1970 to 1988. All songs are written, arranged and sung by Øystein Dolmen and Gustav Lorentzen.The design cover was done by Jørn Nordmo and Ole A...
  
  (1996) (Translated: Best) #4
• Knutsen & Ludvigsens Ver'ste'
  Knutsen & Ludvigsens Ver'ste'
  Knutsen & Ludvigsens Ver'ste' is a compilation album by Knutsen & Ludvigsen, covering 20 songs from 1970 to 1997. All songs are written, arranged and sung by Øystein Dolmen and Gustav Lorentzen.- Track listing :# "Nesehornvise"# "Nesevise"...
  
  (1997) (Translated: Worst)
• Dum og Deilig: Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste (2008) #10