Vidar Busk

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Vidar Busk
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Vidar Busk at a concert at Cosmopolite in Oslo in April 2016
Background information
Born (1970-05-19) 19 May 1970 (age 55)
Langesund
OriginNorway
Genres Blues, soul
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Website vidarbusk.no

Vidar Busk (born 19 May 1970 in Langesund, Norway) is a Norwegian guitarist, vocalist, composer and record producer within genres blues and soul. [1] [2]

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Career

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Busk – Blues i fjæra 2010.

Busk grew up in Langesund, but went to the U.S. at age 15 to play with the American blues artist Rock Bottom. He toured the U.S. for several years before returning to Norway in 1990. He was awarded Smugetprisen in 1994. Later he was awarded Spellemannprisen on two different occasions, as Artist of the Year in 1998 and in the blues/country class in 2003. [1] [2]

Busk played at Moldejazz 2011, 16 years after the formation of His True Believers. [3]

Honors

Discography

Vidar Busk and His True Believers

Vidar Busk

Vidar Busk and The Voo Doodz

Vidar Busk and His Bubble of Trouble

Vidar Busk, Daniel Eriksen & Stig Sjostrom

References

  1. 1 2 "Vidar Busk Biografi – SNL.no". 18 June 2024. Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian)
  2. 1 2 "Vidar Busk Biografi – MIC.no". (in Norwegian)
  3. ↑ "Vidar Busk & His True Believers – Moldejazz.no".
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Artist of the year Spellemannprisen
1998		Succeeded by
Preceded by Recipient of the Blues Spellemannprisen
2003		Succeeded by
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