Reidar Bøe Explained

Reidar Bøe
Birth Date:7 May 1921
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Singer
Composer

Reidar Bøe (7 May 1921  - 9 August 1969) was a Norwegian singer and composer.

He was born in Bergen, and is known for his collaboration with Kurt Foss. He made his stage debut at Den nationale scene in 1939, and also participated in radio shows. Bøe and Foss made their record debut in 1947 with the song "Grønlandsvisa".[1] [2] The song "Blåveispiken", with lyrics by Arne Paasche Aasen, recorded in 1950 by Bøe and accompanied by Foss, sold more than 100,000 copies, and was frequently played in the radio show Ønskekonserten (listeners' choice).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Kurt Foss og Reidar Bøe . Sindre . Ness . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 20 July 2016.
  2. Encyclopedia: Kurt Foss . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 July 2016.
  3. Book: Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag . Bakke, Sven Ove . Hobbelstad, Inger Merete . Kvalshaug, Vidar . Nilsen, Morten Ståle . 24 . 978-82-430-0560-0 . Norwegian . Spartacus . Oslo. 2012.