Genres Rock, pop, folk, jazz Role Musician Name Palmi Gunnarsson | Years active 1964–present Music group ICY | |
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Born 29 September 1950 (age 73)
Vopnafjorður, Iceland ( 1950-09-29 ) Instruments Vocals, bass guitar, double bass Associated acts Foxes, Hljomsveit Magnusar Ingimarssonar, Mannakorn, Brunaliðið, Poker, Friðryk, ICY, Park Project Albums Þorparinn, Hvers vegna varst\' ekki kyrr?, Friðarjol Similar People Eirikur Hauksson, Magnus Þor Sigmundsson, Friðrik Omar | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter | ||
Pálmi Gunnarsson (born 29 September 1950) is an Icelandic musician, who was involved in some of the country's most popular musical acts in the 1970s and into the 1980s, including Mannakorn and Brunaliðið. He is perhaps best known internationally as a member of ICY, the trio that performed "Gleðibankinn", Iceland's first ever entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1986.
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In a career that has lasted over four decades, Pálmi has played with many bands across many genres, and enjoys enduring popularity around Iceland, often with songs written by his longtime collaborator Magnús Eiríksson. Several of Pálmi's recordings have become Icelandic pop classics, including his cover of Magnús Þór Sigmundsson's song Ísland er land þitt, and the Christmas song Gleði og friðarjól, composed by Magnús Eiríksson.
P lmi gunnarsson slenska konan
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Songs
Songs
Ísland er land þittÞorparinn · 2013
Gleði og friðarjólFriðarjól · 2015
Hvers vegna varst' ekki kyrr?Þorparinn · 2013