1973 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 1973.
Events
- 3 March – The Spellemannprisen (sometimes called the "Norwegian Grammy Awards") are presented for the first time - for the recording year 1972. Winners include Erik Bye, Birgitte Grimstad, Sigurd Jansen and Egil Monn-Iversen.[1]
- 7 April – The Eurovision Song Contest is held in Luxembourg, and is won by the home country. Of the Scandinavian entries, Sweden finish 5th, Finland 6th and Norway 7th.[2]
- unknown date – During a visit to Norway, where he represents UNICEF, American singer Danny Kaye appears on the Norwegian TV show Lørdagskveld med Erik Bye, performing the popular children's song "Hompetitten".[3]
New works
- Ulf Grahn – Two Dances. Dance of the Shapes, Dance of the Island[4]
- Gunnar Kvaran – Six Icelandic Folk Songsfor cello and piano[5]
- Lars-Erik Larsson – Aubade[6]
Top hit singles
- Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid – "Ring Ring" (#1 Denmark, Sweden)[7]
- Hoola Bandoola Band – "På väg" (#1 Sweden)[8]
- Schytts – "Aj, aj, aj"[9]
- Kim Larsen – "Nanna"[10]
Hit albums
Recordings
- Þrjú á Pálmi – Þuríður & Pálmi[12]
- Sanne Salomonsen – Sanne Salomonsen (debut album)[13]
- Vuosikirja 1973 (compilation album)[14]
Eurovision Song Contest
- Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
- Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
Film and television music
Musical films
- Ragnarock Festival 1973[16]
Births
- 23 February – Linda Ulvaeus, Swedish singer, daughter of Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog[17]
- 3 June – Tonmi Lillman, Finnish rock musician (died 2012)[18]
Deaths
- 19 March – Lauritz Melchior, Danish-born Wagnerian tenor (born 1890)[19]
- 6 May – Ola Isene, Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor (born 1898)[20]
- 11 May – Odd Grüner-Hegge, Norwegian conductor and composer (born 1899)[21]
- 26 August – Ivar Widner, Swedish military composer (born 1891)[22]
- 14 November – Lulu Ziegler, Danish actress and singer (born 1903)[23]
See also
References
- ^ "Spellemannprisen". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Luxembourg 1973 – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Winthrop Neilson; Frances Fullerton Neilson (1975). The United Nations: The World's Last Chance for Peace. New American Library. p. 116.
- ^ "Two Dances. Dance of the Shapes, Dance of the Island". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Jean Christensen (2002). New Music of the Nordic Countries. Pendragon Press. p. 340. ISBN 9781576470190.
- ^ "Aubade". Swedish Musical Heritage. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Radio, Sveriges (9 March 2025). "Svensktoppen 1973-03-11 - Svensktoppen". www.sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Premium. ISBN 978-91-89136-89-2.
- ^ "** SVENSKTOPPEN ** : Date 1973-01-07". Sr.se. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Lynggaard, Klaus; Jensen, Søren E. (2019). Værsgo – den ultimative guide til Kim Larsens plade (in Danish). People's Press. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-87-7036-309-9.
- ^ Torben Bille (1984). Sebastian – Gøgleren, Knud og de andre (in Danish). Forlaget Fremad. p. 209. ISBN 9788711619292.
- ^ The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Taylor & Francis Group. 2002. p. 504. ISBN 9781857431612.
- ^ Rasmussen, Pia. "Sanne Salomonsen". Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Vuosikirja 1973 - 50 hittiä". musicme.com. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ John Holmstrom (1996). The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Michael Russell. p. 426.
- ^ "Ragnarock". MUBI. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard Publications, Incorporated. 1989. p. 5. ISBN 9780823076086.
- ^ "Tonmi Lillman". Metal Archives. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Ey Alden Whitman (20 March 1973). "Lauritz Melchior Is Dead; Wagnerian Tenor Was 82". New York Times. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Hoemsnes, Tone (13 February 2009). "Ola Isene". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Nesheim, Elef (13 February 2009). "Odd Grüner Hegge". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Ivar Widner (1871–1973)". Swedish Musical Heritage. Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Skaarup, Hans (2003). "Lulu Ziegler (1903 - 1973)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2021.