Knutsen & Ludvigsen Explained

Knutsen & Ludvigsen (English: Tootson and Ludiwood) was a Norwegian singing duo consisting of Øystein Dolmen ("Knutsen") and Gustav Lorentzen ("Ludvigsen").^[1]

Writing and performing various songs mostly aimed at children, they released seven albums, two of which received Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian Grammy.^[2] They had several #1 hits, including "Grevling i taket", "Hallo! Hallo!" and "Dum og deilig". Since the late 1990s, they have enjoyed a cult status among young Norwegians, performing a series of reunion concerts.^[1]

October 26, 2006, TV 2 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."^[3]

On 21 April 2010, Gustav Lorentzen died from a heart attack while participating in an orienteering race near Bergen. He was 62.

Discography

• Knutsen & Ludvigsen (1970)
• Brunost no igjæn (1972) #23^[4]
• Nr. 3 - Tut (1974)
• Bakklandet Bassangforening: Ned Med Nidaros (1975)
• Du milde Mosart! (1977)
• Fiskepudding! Lakrisbåter! (1980) #13^[4]
• Juba Juba (1983) #3^[4]

Compilations

• Samleplate (1984)
• Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste (1996) (Translated: Best) #4^[5]
• Knutsen & Ludvigsens Ver'ste (1997) (Translated pun: Worst/Workshop)
• Dum og Deilig: Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste (2008) #10^[5]

Movies

• Knutsen & Ludvigsen og den fæle Rasputin (2015) (International title: Two Buddies and a Badger)

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1064772/biography|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic bio]. All Media Guide. 2010-02-25.
2. Web site: Spellemannprisen winners and nominations 1972. Spellemannprisen. 2010-02-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720134505/http://www.spellemann.no/index.php?option=com_winner&Itemid=29&year=1972. 2011-07-20.
3. Norsk Pop & Rock Leksikon, Oslo 2005: "Dette var mer enn en berømt duo - Knutsen & Ludvigsen var et begrep. Hele rockegenerasjonen fra 90-tallet var oppfostret på platene deres."
4. Web site: Norwegian charts archive. Hung Medien. 2010-02-25.
5. Web site: Norwegian charts archive . IFPI Norway . 2010-02-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722125118/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_charts.htm . 2012-07-22 .