Knutsen & Ludvigsen

Knutsen & Ludvigsen is a Norwegian singing duo having written and performed various songs for children. They released seven albums, two of which received Spellemannprisen - the Norwegian Grammy. They had several #1 hits, including "Grevling i taket" (Badger in the ceiling), "Hallo! Hallo!" and "Dum og deilig" (Stupid and gorgeous).

The duo consists of Øystein Dolmen and Gustav Lorentzen.

Since the late 90's, they have enjoyed a cult status among young Norwegians, being headlines at leading festivals and rock clubs.October 26, 2006, TV2 broadcasted the program "Knutsen & Ludvigsen - The full Story".

The Norwegian Pop & Rock Encyclopedia says: "This was more than a famous duo - Knutsen & Ludvigsen was a notion. The whole rock generation from the nineties was nourished by their records." [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.]

Discography

* "Knutsen & Ludvigsen" (1970)
* "Brunost no igjæn" (1972)
* "Nr. 3 - Tut" (1974)
* "Bakklandet Bassangforening: Ned Med Nidaros" (1975)
* "Du milde Mosart!" (1977)
* "Fiskepudding! Lakrisbåter!" (1980)
* "Juba Juba" (1983)

Compilations

* "Samleplate" (1984)
* "Knutsen & Ludvigsens Beste" (1996) (Translated: Best)
* "Knutsen & Ludvigsens Ver'ste'" (1997) (Translated: Worst)

References