Jan Høiland
Jan Høiland (6 February 1939 – 7 June 2017) was a Norwegian singer. He was born in Stavanger, Norway. He was known for his version of the song "Tio tusen röda rosor" by Thore Skogman. It was the biggest hit for Høiland. Accompanied by Finn Våland on piano, he made his debut at Cafe Inger in Stavanger in 1957, followed by his record debut "Det vil komme av seg selv"/"Dormi-dormi-dormi" (1958), on Columbia. These were Norwegian 78 records.
Jan Høiland | |
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 Jan Høiland performs at the 2007 Festival of North Norway | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 February 1939 Stavanger, Norway |
| Died | 7 June 2017 (aged 78) Sweden |
| Genres | popular music, schlager |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 1957-2017 |
Høiland died on 7 June 2017 in Harstad, Norway at the age of 78.[1]
References
- ↑ Jan Høiland er død (in Norwegian)
Other websites
Media related to Jan Høiland at Wikimedia Commons