The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1976 in Norwegian music.
Events
April
9 – The 3rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 9 – 11).
May
19
The 24th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2). The 4th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).
June
20 – The 7th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.
Albums released
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B
Odd Børretzen
På Den Ene Siden (Camp Records), with Julius Hougen
E
Jan Eggum
Trubadur (CBS Records)
F
Flying Norwegians
Wounded Bird (Sonet Records)
K
Karin Krog
Different Days Different Ways (Philips Records) Hi-Fly (Compendium Records) with Archie Shepp
N
Bjarne Nerem
Everything Happens To Me (RCA Victor) Lillebjørn Nilsen Hei-Fara! (Polydor Records)
R
Terje Rypdal
After the Rain (ECM)
S
Øystein Sunde
På Sangens Vinger (Philips Records)
Deaths
February
20 – Erling Kjellsby, organist and composer (born 1901).
April
30 – Edvard Fliflet Bræin, composer and music conductor (born 1924).
June
6 – Ragnar Danielsen, pianist and composer (born 1917). 7 – Leif Rustad, cellist and radio pioneer (born 1903).
September
6 – Berit Brænne, actress, children's writer and songwriter (born 1918).
Births
January
10 – Freddy Wike, jazz drummer. 22 – Sivert Høyem, vocalist, Madrugada.
February
13 — Thomas Hansen, musician known as "Saint Thomas" (died 2007). 14 – Liv Kristine Espenæs, singer/songwriter. 22 – Ian Kenneth Åkesson, black metal drummer, Dimmu Borgir. 26 – Karl Strømme, jazz trumpeter.
March
1 – Andreas Mjøs, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and composer, Jaga Jazzist. 10 – Ane Brun, singer and songwriter. 13 – Marianne Thorsen, classical violinist. 16 – Erlend Jentoft, saxophonist and composer. 19 – Thom Hell, singer and songwriter. 22 – Marita Solberg, soprano.
April
10 – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer (died 2006). 17 – Kjetil Steensnæs, jazz guitarist. 28 – Ivar "Ravi" Johansen, vocalist, keyboardist, trumpeter, composer, journalist and program manager.
May
13 – Lars Nedland, black metal vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist, Solefald.
June
3
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, jazz singer, songwriter, cabaret artist. Roger Arntzen, jazz upright bassist, In The Country. 14 – Brynjard Tristan, bassist and songwriter. 17 – Kjetil Møster, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist and composer. 21 – Jarle Bernhoft, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyricist. 25 – Desirée Sparre-Enger, bubblegum dance singer.
July
14 – Erik Dæhlin, composer and performance artist.
August
8 – Olaf Olsen, drummer, BigBang.
September
9 – Kristoffer Rygg, vocalist, keyboardist and programmer. 25 – Morten "Opaque" Aasdahl Eliassen, rapper and songwriter.
October
1 – Ivar Grydeland, jazz guitarist and composer. 10 – Stella Getz, pop singer. 17 – Kjartan Salvesen, pop singer. 19 – Jostein Gulbrandsen, jazz guitarist and composer.
November
13 – Nell Sigland, singer. 18 – Stian Shagrath Thoresen, vocalist and multi instrumentalist, Dimmu Borgir.
December
6 – Ole Børud, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. 18 – Shaun Bartlett, singer, lyricist and composer. 23 – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian born Norwegian concert pianist (died 2015).
Unknown date
Håkon Thelin, upright bass player and composer. Johannes Sæbøe, pop/rock guitarist. Kjell-Ole Haune, composer and music producer. Øyvind Torvund, composer.