Susanne may refer to:

• Susanne (given name), a feminine given name
• Susanne (song), a song by Weezer
• USS Susanne (SP-411), later USS SP-411, a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
• Susanne (1950 film), a Danish film directed by Torben Anton Svendsen.
• Susanne (1961 film), a Swedish film directed by Elsa Colfach.

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Susanne Sundfør
Background information
Born	(1986-03-19) March 19, 1986 (age 26) Haugesund, Norway
Website	susannesundfor.com

Susanne Aartun Sundfør (born 19 March 1986, Haugesund, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is the granddaughter of language researcher Kjell Aartun. She currently resides in Oslo.

Career[link]

During summer 2005, she supported Tom McRae. In 2006, she rose to national fame performing under the by:Larm branch festival in Tromsø, followed by high acclaim and enthusiastic critiques in Norwegian media. She appeared with Madrugada during their spring 2006 tour as a stand-in for Ane Brun. In November 2006, she performed on the God Morgen Norge! Show on National TV 2. She has also supported Marit Larsen and Minor Majority. Susanne Sundfør has also studied English and Art at the University of Bergen.

During winter 2006-2007, Sundfør's single "Walls" topped every Norwegian radio and iTunes lists. Being the most anticipated and, eventually, the most acclaimed performance during by:Larm 2007, Susanne established herself in national media, now backed by a full band (guitar, bass, drums). Her iTunes-exclusive debut single Walls was released on 29 November 2006. Eventually it was also released in CD format. Her first album was released on her birthday 19 March 2007. She is associated with record producer and musician Geir Luedy and Your Favourite Music.

In January 2008, Sundfør covered Bob Dylan's Masters of War at Store Studio, NRK.^[1]

In February 2008, she was awarded Spellemannprisen for best female performance. She spurred nationwide debate when she, upon receiving the price, stated: "I am first and foremost an artist, not first and foremost a woman".^[2] By this, she was referring to a chauvinist introduction of the 2008 female nominees in the context of an on-going debate whether having a gender-differentiated "artist of the year" prize was archaic or not.^[3]

In February 2008, Sundfør appeared with a track on Norwegian Crown Princess Her Royal Highness Mette Marit's album Sorgen og Gleden (The Sorrow and the Joy). Sundfør's contribution was the Norwegian folktune/psalm "Ingen Vinner Frem til Den Evige Ro" (No One Reaches the Eternal Calm), by Lars Linderot and Gustav Jensen.^[4]

In 2010, her third album "The Brothel" was released to great acclaim in Norway, and ended up becoming the second bestselling album of the year. Dagbladet, a daily Norwegian newspaper, wrote that Sundfør was so good that other young Norwegian artists would start crying when hearing her -- both because she is several leagues above them, but also because her music is so moving and beautiful.^[5]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Singles[link]

Featured Singles[link]

Music[link]

Mastering both jazz and classical music, Susanne Sundfør has developed a hybrid, combining elements of both with intimate and powerful lyrics. She plays the guitar and the piano. Although new on the Norwegian popular music scene, she is already well known and often compared to internationally acclaimed musicians like Joni Mitchell and Carole King. Her most prominent inspirators are Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, Radka Toneff, Ane Brun, Fleetwood Mac, Beyoncé and Thomas Dybdahl.

References[link]

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External links[link]

• Official website

Susanne Alfvengren, born Susanne Irene Lund on 12 February 1959 in Visby, Gotland, Sweden is a Swedish singer. In 1984, Susanne Alfvengren had a hit with När vi rör varann. Another hit by her was Magneter. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2009.

Filmography[link]

• PS Sista sommaren (PS Last Summer), 1988

External links[link]

• P.S. sista sommaren at the Internet Movie Database
• Svensk Filmdatabas - Susanne Alfvengren
• Susanne Alfvengren at the Internet Movie Database

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Mikael Rickfors was born in Stockholm, Sweden, 4 December 1948. From 1968, he was the lead singer and bass guitarist in popular Swedish band Bamboo. The band released two singles before breaking up in 1970. Rickfors would later perform with the British rock group The Hollies for about two years.^[1] His performing style during this period was with a wide range and powerful chest voice. In later decades, he took on a deliberate, slightly raspy tone.

The Hollies[link]

In early 1972, Rickfors joined popular British rock group The Hollies replacing the lead singer Allan Clarke, who had left to pursue a solo career. Rickfors's richer lower-register voice contrasted to Clarke's distinctive, piercing tenor. One of their hits that both performed was "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Rickfors performed this ballad with more dramatic tone and a slight vibrato, such as that performed at The Midnight Special program in 1973. His first single with the group "The Baby" reached no. 26 in the UK as well as charting in various other territories. The band followed up by releasing the album Romany, with one song, "Touch," written by Rickfors. Mikael also sang the band's hit "Magic Woman Touch" and the European 45 "Don't Leave The Child Alone" which he also wrote. The group received an unexpected boost as a single extracted from the group's previous album (with Clarke's vocals) shot up the American charts. The Hollies undertook their first major US tour without their signature vocalist. The tour was not a commercial success. The band then recorded a second album, Out on the Road which featured a major song writing contribution from Rickfors. On both albums and on stage Rickfors also sang, played guitar, bass, congas and keyboard. Out On The Road was released only in Germany and Spain. In July 1973, Clarke rejoined the Hollies and Rickfors departed the group.

Solo[link]

In 1975 Rickfors released the first of eleven solo albums. 1988 saw the release of his hugely successful Vingar album. In 1990, he embarked on his first collaboration as part of the Swedish supergroup Grymlings (named after Rickfors' farm).

Among the artists who have recorded songs Mikael has written, in addition to The Hollies, are: Carlos Santana ("Daughter Of The Night"), Cyndi Lauper ("Yeah Yeah" on her multi-million selling debut album), Percy Sledge ("Blue Night", "Misty Morning", "Shining Through The Rain", "Road Of No Return"), Richie Havens, Jim Capaldi, Carla Olson... Paul Jones (on his 2009 solo album Starting All Over Again.) The title track of Chubby Tavares's first solo album, July 17, 2012, is the Rickfors song "Jealousy."

Discography[link]

Solo[link]

• Mikael Rickfors, 1975
• The Wheel, 1976
• Kickin' A Dream, 1979
• Tender Turns Tuff, 1981
• Rickfors Live, 1981
• Skin Is Thin, 1982
• Blue Fun, 1983
• Hearthunters, 1985
• Rickfors, 1986
• Vingar, 1988
• udas River, 1991
• Happy Man Don't Kill, 1997
• Greatest Hits, 1999
• Lush Life, 2004
• Away Again, 2009

With band[link]

The Hollies[link]

• Romany (1972)
• Out On The Road (1973)

Grymlings[link]

• Grymlings (1990)
• Grymlings vol. 2 (1992)
• Grymlings vol. 3 (2005)

Mobile Unit[link]

• Road Songs (2008)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Mikael Rickfors official homepage
• Mikael Rickfors discography at Discogs

Herman van Veen
Herman van Veen (1998)
Born	Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (1945-03-14) March 14, 1945 (age 67) Utrecht, Netherlands
Occupation	Actor

Hermannus Jantinus "Herman" van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, musician and singer/songwriter and author. He is most famous as the creator of the Dutch-Japanese cartoon Alfred J. Kwak, for which he also wrote, as well as composed and performed most of the music.^[1][2][3]

He also performed the voice overs for the characters Johan Sebastian Kwak, Krabnagel de Kater en Professor Paljas (English: Professor Buffon) in the Dutch version of Alfred J. Kwak.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Herman van Veen at the Internet Movie Database
• Complete discography with pictures

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