Gerd Ellen "Lillemor" Gudding (November 15, 1951 – July 14, 2015) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

musician, fiddler, bass guitarist, and singer, married 9 June 1973 to the artist

Øystein Dolmen Øystein Dolmen (born 19 February 1947), also known as Knutsen, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter best known for being one half of the duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Gustav Lorentzen ("Ludvigsen"). Knutsen & Ludvigsen was a humorous duo whose ...

(divorced).

Life

Gudding grew up in

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neighborhood along with her sister Aase and brother Gunnar;Svendsen, Kari, & Mette Krekling Lien. 2015. Nekrolog: Gerd Gudding. ''Aftenposten'' (July 22).
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. She played violin in the band Veslefrikk at

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. As a teenager she went to the Dolphin Club, where she became a fiddler in the band

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, playing together with Kari Svendsen and

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, among others. She later played with the band

Knutsen & Ludvigsen Knutsen & Ludvigsen (English: Tootson and Ludiwood) was a Norwegian singing duo consisting of Øystein Dolmen ("Knutsen") and Gustav Lorentzen ("Ludvigsen"). Writing and performing various songs mostly aimed at children, they released seven albu ...

and the group Bakklandet Bassangforening, where she played the character of Lina Larsen in their signature piece "Kristiansunds Nasjonalsang" (Kristiansund Anthem). She also worked in customer service at the Brygge Theater and Oslo New Theater, and then worked at the

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. Gudding died at age 63 on July 14, 2015, at the Lovisenberg Hospice.

Discography

With Bakklandet Bassangforening

*''Ned med Nidaros'' (1975) *''Du milde Mosart'' (1977)

Other collaboration

: ''Det året det var så bratt'' (1971) * Convivium: ''Convivium'' (1971) *

: ''Brunost no igjæn?'' (1972) *

: ''Balladen om Nancy Drew/Rett West'' (1973) *

: ''Knutsen og Ludvigsen nr. 3 – Tut'' (1974) *

Ivar Medaas Ivar Medaas (April 9, 1938 – January 7, 2005) was a Norwegian folksinger and fiddle player The following lists of violinists are available: * List of classical violinists, notable violinists from the baroque era onwards * List of contempor ...

: ''Vårteikn'' (1976) *

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: ''Brunost og sirop og brø'' (1977) *

: ''Som varmt hvetebrød i tørt gress'' (reissued 1993) *

: ''Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste'' (1996) *

: ''Knutsen & Ludvigsens vær'ste'' (1997) *

: ''Dum og deilig: Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste'' (2008)

References

External links

''Aftenposten'': Nekrolog: Gerd Gudding
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