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Sumargleðin

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Sumargleðin
OriginReykjavík, Iceland
GenresRock, Pop
Years active1972–1986, 1994
LabelsFálkinn
Past members

Sumargleðin (English: The Summer Joy) were an Icelandic entertainment group that was active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was founded in 1972 by Ragnar Bjarnason and Ómar Ragnarsson.[1][2][3][4][5] It produced several hit songs in Iceland, including Sumargleðin syngur, Ég fer í fríið,[6] and Prins Póló.[7][8]

Discography

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  • Sumargleðin syngur (1981)
  • Af einskærri sumargleði (1984)

References

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  1. ^ Auður Ösp Guðmundsdóttir (10 July 2020). "Sumargleðin sló í gegn ár eftir ár". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 27. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Sumargleðin út á land með Bessa og Ómar". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 25 June 1976. p. 4. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Höfum svo rosalega gaman af þessu sjálfir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 February 1994. p. 54. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ Ragnhildur Sverrisdóttir (17 February 1994). "Sumargleðinni vel fagnað". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 38. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Drap sig nær á söngnum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ Orri Freyr Rúnarsson; Margrét Blöndal (25 December 2020). "Sumargleðin breytti öllu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Borðum milljónir af Prins Póló árlega". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 June 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Syngur Prins Póló á pólsku". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 30 July 2005. p. 46. Retrieved 11 July 2021.