Jodle Birge
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Jodle Birge | |
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| Birth name | Birge Lønquist Hansen |
| Born | November 6, 1945 Denmark |
| Died | August 27, 2004 (aged 58) |
| Genres | Country Music, yodelling |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
Birge Lønquist Hansen (6 November 1945 – 27 August 2004), better known as Jodle Birge, was a Danish composer and singer.[1] His most famous tracks were "Rigtige Venner" (Real Friends) from the Norwegian singer/songwriter Håkon Banken[2] and "Tre hvide duer" (Three white doves). Jodle Birge sold over two million CDs. From 1992 to 2001 there was a museum for Jodle Birge in Silkeborg in Denmark.
A new and larger museum was opened on 22 July 2005.
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Jodle Birge blev fyret på slagteri: Røg ud i dyb depression". www.avisen.dk. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Balladen om Håkon Banken (3:4) Riktige venner - Historier fra virkeligheten". NRK Radio (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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