title: 1960 in Norwegian music
text: # 1960 in Norwegian music
  
  The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1960 in Norwegian music.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### May
  
  * The 8th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.
  
  ## Births
  
  ### January
  
  * 19 – Anders Vangen, operatic singer (died 2013).
  * 20 – Nils Henrik Asheim, composer and organist.
  
  ### March
  
  * 7 – Atle Bakken, composer, keyboardist, and record producer.
  * 22 – Tore Andersen, country musician (died 2015).
  * 25 – Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, Sami yoiker, actor, and composer.
  
  ### April
  
  * 28 – Rolf Graf, singer, bass guitarist, composer, and record producer (died 2013).
  
  ### May
  
  * 20 – Tore Brunborg, jazz saxophonist and composer.
  
  ### June
  
  * 6 – Frank Hovland, rock bassist and record producer, Program 81/82.
  * 8 – Terje Gewelt, jazz upright bassist.
  * 22 – Martin Hagfors, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter.
  
  ### July
  
  * 15 – Stig Hvalryg, jazz upright bassist.
  * 20 – Ole Jacob Hystad, jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.
  
  ### August
  
  * 23 – Wolfgang Plagge, composer and pianist.
  
  ### September
  
  * 18 – Nils Petter Molvær, jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer.
  
  ### October
  
  * 1 – Per Bergersen, musician (died 1990).
  * 26 – Arne Berggren, novelist, children's writer, songwriter and rock musician.
  