Frank Aleksandersen (born 30 May 1953, in

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) is a

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and

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. For a while, he was the drummer for the

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-inspired band Vanessa. He is the cousin of the trønderrocker

Åge Aleksandersen Åge Aleksandersen (born 21 March 1949 in Namsos, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of his country's best known singer/songwriters and musicians. Some of his most well known songs are "''Lys og varme''" (''Light ...

. As a 17-year-old, he moved to

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to become a

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Album releases

Frank appeared on the Venessa album ''City Lips'', which was released in 1975. His first solo album as a singer was ''Tilbake til meg selv'', and was a pop album. The album was released in 1979, and was followed with a new album two years later, ''Krampe''. His third album, ''Frank'', came in 1982, and his music returned closer to

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. For while, he recorded under the name Frank Aleksandersen Band. On the album ''Vi e som vi e'', recorded in

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in 1985, he had the help of

, Marius Müller and

Jonas Fjeld Jonas Fjeld (born Terje Lillegård Jensen; 24 September 1952) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick ...

, among others. In 1991, came the record ''Rundt i ring'', and he now sang in

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and eastern dialect in place of

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. This album was also more pop-focussed than previously. In 1995 came the album ''Det æ har å gi''. In 2005, he recorded a new album, ''Uhørt'', in Fagerborg Studio in Oslo.

Discography

* '' Tilbake til meg selv'' (EMI, 1979) * '' Krampe'' (EMI, 1981) * '' Frank'' (EMI, 1982) * '' Vi e som vi e'' (Studio B, 1983) * '' Stille før stormen'' (EMI, 1985) * '' Rundt i ring'' (Ringreven, 1991) * '' Det æ har å gi'' (Tylden & Co., 1995) * '' Uhørt'' (2005) * ''TBA'' (2010)

Melodi Grand Prix record

Frank has taken part in the

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with the following songs: *

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., Un ...

Vi får, vi gir, vi går, vi blir (3rd place in the Norwegian final) *

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Stille før stormen (7th place in the Norwegian final) *

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airpor ...

Tru mæ (8th place in the Norwegian final)

References

* '' Norsk pop & rock-leksikon'' (Vega Forlag 2005)
Diskografi.no

External links

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