Sumargleðin Explained

Sumargleðin
Background:	group_or_band
Years Active:	1972–1986, 1994
Origin:	Reykjavík, Iceland
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Label:	Fálkinn
Past Members:	Ragnar Bjarnason Ómar Ragnarsson Karl Guðmundsson Bessi Bjarnason Magnús Ólafsson Þuríður Sigurðardóttir Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir Þórhallur Sigurðsson Haraldur Sigurðsson Hermann Gunnarsson Þorgeir Ástvaldsson

Sumargleðin (English: The Summer Joy) were an Icelandic entertainment group that was active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1972 by Ragnar Bjarnason and Ómar Ragnarsson.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} It produced several hit songs in Iceland, including Sumargleðin syngur, Ég fer í fríið,^[6] and Prins Póló.^{[7] [8]}

Discography

• Sumargleðin syngur (1981)
• Af einskærri sumargleði (1984)

Notes and References

1. News: Auður Ösp Guðmundsdóttir . Sumargleðin sló í gegn ár eftir ár . 27 July 2021 . . 10 July 2020 . 27 . Icelandic.
2. News: Sumargleðin út á land með Bessa og Ómar . 27 July 2021 . . 25 June 1976 . 4 . Icelandic.
3. News: Höfum svo rosalega gaman af þessu sjálfir . 27 July 2021 . . 1 February 1994 . 54 . Icelandic.
4. News: Ragnhildur Sverrisdóttir . Sumargleðinni vel fagnað . 27 July 2021 . . 17 February 1994 . 38 . Icelandic.
5. News: Drap sig nær á söngnum . 14 December 2021 . . 14 December 2021 . Icelandic.
6. News: Orri Freyr Rúnarsson . Margrét Blöndal . Sumargleðin breytti öllu . 27 July 2021 . . 25 December 2020 . Icelandic.
7. News: Borðum milljónir af Prins Póló árlega . 11 July 2021 . . 10 June 1995 . 24 . Icelandic.
8. News: Syngur Prins Póló á pólsku . 11 July 2021 . . 30 July 2005 . 46 . Icelandic.