Inger Lise Rypdal

Inger Lise Rypdal

Rypdal with Stein Ingebrigtsen in 1974.
Background information
Birth name Inger Lise Andersen
Born (1949-12-14) 14 December 1949
Lena, Østre Toten
Origin Norway
Genres Pop music
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Instruments Vocals

Inger Lise Rypdal (born 14 December 1949 in Lena, Norway) is a Norwegian singer and actress in many different genres: pop, rock, theater, film, and musical. She is the sister of singer Maj Britt Andersen and was married (1969-1985) to guitarist and composer Terje Rypdal.[1]

Biography

Inger Lise Rypdal (originally Inger Lise Andersen) has been an artist since 1968. She has made 16 albums in Norway and some in Sweden, acted in several theatre performances, nine movies and attended the Norwegian heats of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Melodi Grand Prix 10 times: 1969 ( as Inger Lise Andersen with Eventyr), 1972 (Lillebror), 1973 (with two songs: Alternativ, with Ola Neegaard, Gro Anita Schønn & Stein Ingebrigtsen Å for et spill), 1976 (with Jahn Teigen Voodoo), 1979 (Så lenge du er hos meg), 1980 (Svart fortid), 1981 (Tankar), 1982 (Lady Di), 1983 (with Freddy Berg Elegi), 1984 (Vindar). Together with Øystein Wiik she has done several musical concerts all around Norway.[1]

She started with soul-music together with Geir Wentzel, and she has often returned to soul, for instance in the band Chipahua with some of the best Norwegian artists. In `La Mome Piaf` audience experienced Inger Lise Rypdal acting parts of Edith Piaf's life. All the well known songs were tied together with short stories from Piaf's life.[2]

Discography

Solo albums

Albums featured

With Terje Rypdal

Melodi Grand Prix entries

References

  1. 1 2 Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2009-02-13). "Inger Lise Rypdal - Sanger og Skuespiller" (in Norwegian). Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  2. Risvik, Øyvind. "INGER LISE RYPDAL: Tårene rant og jeg fant svaret på det jeg søkte etter" (in Norwegian). VisitDrammen.no. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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