Inger Lise Rypdal Explained

Inger Lise Rypdal
Birth Name:Inger Lise Andersen
Birth Date:1949 12, df=y
Birth Place:Lena, Østre Toten
Origin:Norway
Background:solo_singer
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Pop music
Occupation:Musician, composer

Inger Lise Rypdal (born 14 December 1949 in Lena, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actress in many different genres: pop, rock, theater, film, and musical. She is the sister of singer Maj Britt Andersen and was married (1969–1985) to guitarist and composer Terje Rypdal.[1]

Biography

Inger Lise Rypdal (originally Inger Lise Andersen) has been an artist since 1968. She has made 16 albums in Norway and some in Sweden, acted in several theatre performances, nine movies and participated in the Norwegian heats of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Melodi Grand Prix, 10 times: 1969 (as Inger Lise Andersen with Eventyr), 1972 (Lillebror), 1973 (with two songs: Alternativ, with Ola Neegaard, Gro Anita Schønn & Stein Ingebrigtsen, Å for et spill), 1976 (with Jahn Teigen, Voodoo), 1979 (Så lenge du er hos meg), 1980 (Svart fortid), 1981 (Tankar), 1982 (Lady Di), 1983 (with Freddy Dahl, Elegi), 1984 (Vindar). Together with Øystein Wiik, she has done several musical concerts all around Norway.[1]

She started with soul music together with Geir Wentzel, and she has often returned to soul, for instance in the band Chipahua with some of the best Norwegian artists. In La Mome Piaf, the audience experienced Inger Lise Rypdal acting parts of Edith Piaf's life. All the well known songs were tied together with short stories from Piaf's life.[2]

Discography

Solo albums

Albums featured

With Terje Rypdal

Melodi Grand Prix entries

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inger Lise Rypdal – Sanger og Skuespiller . Larsen . Svend Erik Løken . no. . 13 February 2009 . 9 November 2015.
  2. Web site: INGER LISE RYPDAL: Tårene rant og jeg fant svaret på det jeg søkte etter . Risvik . Øyvind . no. VisitDrammen.no . 9 November 2015.