Also known as Ludvigsen Children Fredrik Lorentzen Role Singer | Name Gustav Lorentzen Years active 1970–2010 | |
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Born 28 September 1947
Bergen, Norway ( 1947-09-28 ) Genres Pop, children's songs, humour Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer, author Instruments Guitar, vocals, bass guitar, drums, piano,accordion Associated acts Knutsen & Ludvigsen, Oystein Dolmen Died April 21, 2010, Bergen, Norway Education Norwegian Institute of Technology Albums Ludvigsens Hostesaft, 1. Klasse Similar People Oystein Dolmen, Knutsen & Ludvigsen, Trond‑Viggo Torgersen, Arve Tellefsen, Pogo Pops | ||
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Gustav Lorentzen (28 September 1947 – 21 April 2010), also known by his stage name Ludvigsen, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Øystein "Knutsen" Dolmen. He went solo in 1986, winning four Spellemann awards and one nomination for his 5 albums.
In addition to music, Lorentzen made several TV series and books, mostly intended for children. He also had a degree in acoustics from the Norwegian Institute of Technology.
From 1997 until his death, Lorentzen collaborated with the psychologist Magne Raundalen, creating a therapeutic program for traumatized children, mainly victims of wars. He was also a UNICEF Ambassador since 1993.
On 21 April 2010, Lorentzen collapsed during an orienteering competition outside of Bergen and went into cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead a few minutes later.
