Vidar Sandbeck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vidar Sandbeck

Norwegian author and musician

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Ă…mot, Hedmark, Norway

Date of Death: 10-Nov-2005

Profession: author, singer-songwriter

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Vidar Sandbeck

  • Vidar Sandbeck (July 21, 1918 – November 10, 2005) was a Norwegian folk singer, composer, and writer. Sandbeck was born in Ă…mot, in modest conditions, and suffered from poor health during much of his childhood.
  • He became a prodigy on the violin at an early age and had his public debut in Stjørdal in 1941.
  • He gave up a professional career as a violinist early on to make ends meet and provided himself with odd jobs in his home town. He wrote poetry on the side and published his first collection in 1954.
  • His creative efforts soon extended to include composition and performance of ballads, classical works, and books.
  • He was also an accomplished wood carver.
  • He told stories to children on radio.
  • He won a number of awards and commendations. Sandbeck published 40 books of various kinds.
  • He died in his home town of Ă…mot, aged 87.

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