Per Øystein Sørensen

about

Per Øystein Sørensen was born in Oslo, Norway in 1961. The youngest of four brothers, Sorensen always heard music growing up in his household, either from his parents or through his siblings. With his parents playing everything from country star Jim Reeves to Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, Sorensen received an early musical education that eventually developed into his own distinct talents. And he did not waste any time, either. At only a year old, Sorensen was already humming the national anthem of Norway while his grandmother was changing his diapers. When he was four, his parents bought him a used drum set for $6; by 12, Sorensen was playing piano. During his teenage years, Sorensen began his upward climb to stardom, working as a back-up singer for a number of bands at the age of 19, mainly doing funk and soul covers of artists like Earth, Wind & Fire although he wrote some originals, too. In 1983, Sorensen was asked to sing for the local group Fra Lippo Lippi. Fra Lippo Lippi had previously released an LP called In Silence, a mercilessly bleak record that featured gloomy Gothic atmospherics and sparse, enigmatic vocals from Rune Kristoffersen, who went to the same school as Sorensen but was older than him. Sorensen made his debut on Fra Lippo Lippi's second record, Small Mercies. Although the music and lyrics were written prior to him joining the band, Sorensen brought a pop sensibility to the vocal work, at the time channeling the icy baritone of David Bowie, especially

top songs

albums

My Old Book (30 Years of Songs by Per Øystein Sørensen and Fra Lippo Lippi)

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Master of Imperfection

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Disneys Storste Norske Hits (Disney Greatest Norwegian Hits) (Norway only)

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Disneys Storste Norske Hits (Disney Greatest Norwegian Hits) [Norway only]

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Brother Bear Original Soundtrack (Norwegian Version)

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The Waiting Game

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Disneys Storste Norske Hits (Disney Greatest Norwegian Hits)

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Master of Imperfection - med intro av Per Øystein Sørensen

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Disneys Storste Norske Hits (Disney Greatest Norwegian Hits) - Norway only

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Våge

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Disneys Storste Norske Hits

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Brother Bear Original Soundtrack

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