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. Ackles took part in the Norwegian finals of

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in 1992, 1996, and 1999. Stephen Ackles died on 28 September 2023, at the age of 57.

Discography

Albums

* 1988 – '' Stephen Ackles and The Memphis News '' * 1990 – '' I Ain't No Different Than You '' * 1991 – '' If This Ain't Music '' * 1992 – '' Hey You! '' * 1993 – '' Rarities Vol. 1 '' * 1993 – '' Let's Keep the Night '' * 1995 – '' One for the Moon '' * 1996 – '' Rockin' My Life Away '' (Live Album) * 1997 – '' Hungry for life '' * 1999 – '' The Gospel According to... '' * 2002 – '' I Believe '' * 2005 – '' Stephen Ackles '' * 2007 – '' The Presley Project '' * 2013 – '' For More Than Only Tonight '' * 2015 – '' The Confidence Game ''

Eurovision contributions

* ''

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

– '' Det er lørdag og rock'n roll (It's Saturday and rock'n roll) * ''

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

– '' Jennina (Jennine) * ''

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

– '' Lost again

References

External links

Stephen Ackles på Rockpedia.no
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Stephen Ackles på MyspaceThe Official Stephen Ackles Fan Club of NorwayStephen AcklesStephen Ackles
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