Anne Grete Preus

Anne Grete Preus
Anne Grete Preus performs in August 2007
Anne Grete Preus performs in August 2007
Background information
Born(1957-05-22)22 May 1957
Haugesund, Norway
Died25 August 2019(2019-08-25) (aged 62)[1]
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, harmonica, mandolin, Hammond organ, dobro

Anne Grete Preus (22 May 1957 – 25 August 2019)[1] was a Norwegian rock singer in Norway in the 1980s and 1990s, first as member of the bands Veslefrikk and Can Can and later as a solo act.[2][3] She released nine solo albums and won the Spellemannprisen multiple times. In 2008 she appeared as a narrator in an Arts Alliance production, id - Identity of the Soul. She contracted liver cancer in 2007. In early 2019 she had to cancel the planned concerts for the summer due to illness.

Awards and honors

  • Gammleng Award i åpen klasse i 1992
  • Kardemommestipendiet i 1992
  • Spellemannprisen 1994 i klassene kvinnelig artist for Millimeter
  • Spellemannprisen 1994 i klassen årets album for Millimeter
  • Spellemannprisen 1994 i klassen årets hit for Millimeter
  • Tekstforfatterfondets ærespris i 2006
  • Norsk Artistforbund Ærespris i 2007
  • Prøysenprisene i 2007
  • Edvardprisen i klassen populærmusikk for albumet Om igjen for første gang

Bibliography

  • Stråets lengde. Skisser fra et liv ["the length of the straw. Sketches from a life"] (2020, posthumous). The collection of texts by Preus, was written with an autobiography in mind, according to media.[4]

Discography

  • 1984: Snart 17 (Transmission)
  • 1988: Fullmåne (Warner)
  • 1989: Lav Sol! Høy Himmel (Warner)
  • 1991: Og Høsten Kommer Tidsnok (Warner)
  • 1994: Millimeter (Warner)
  • 1994: Anne Grete Preus (Warner)
  • 1996: Millimeter (Warner)
  • 1996: Vrimmel (Warner)
  • 1999: Verden Er Et Vakkert Sted (Virgin Music)
  • 2001: Alfabet (Warner)
  • 2004: Når Dagen Roper (Worner)
  • 2007: Om Igjen For Første Gang (Warner)
  • 2009: Nesten Alene (Warner)
  • 2013: Et Sted Å Feste Blikket (Warner)

References

  1. ^ a b Olsen, Robin (25 August 2019). "Anne Grete Preus er død". musikknyheter.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ^ Møt Anne Grete Preus! Archived February 21, 2002, at the Wayback Machine Dagbladet:Musik (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Forrygende aften med nye sange Rytterknægten, 24.06.2009|, 1. sektion, Side 14 (in Danish)
  4. ^ "Anne Grete Preus: «Følte meg ikke trygg på at barn ville bli akseptert"".


Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Open class Gammleng-prisen
1992 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
No Female artist award
 Recipient of the Female artist Spellemannprisen
1994 		Succeeded by
Lynni Treekrem
Preceded by
No This year's song award
 Recipient of the Spellemannprisen for This year's song
1994 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
No This year's album award
 Recipient of the Spellemannprisen for This year's album
1994 		Succeeded by