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Trygve Hoff

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Trygve Henrik Hoff was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and composer born on July 7, 1938, in Rognan. He worked as a teacher at Buskerud folkehøgskole and served as the conductor for the Berlevåg Mannsangforening. Hoff launched his solo recording career in 1979 with the album Kokfesk, followed by Fokti and Rækved og lørveblues in 1980. His music frequently depicted life in Northern Norway, notably in the song “Jentan på fileten”. He was also a prolific writer for other artists, composing the hits “Har en drøm” and “Ei hand å holde i” for Jørn Hoel and contributing five songs to Sissel Kyrkjebø’s debut album, Sissel. Hoff died on December 2, 1987. Posthumously, he was awarded the Nordland fylkes kulturpris in 1988, the same year the compilation album Snart gryr en dag was released.
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