Charlie Norman
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Charles Norman, also known as Charlie Norman (née Karl-Erik Albert Norman; 4 October 1920 – 12 August 2005), was a Swedish musician and entertainer. Norman is regarded as Sweden's leading boogie-woogie piano player in the 1940s,[1] but an accomplished all-round pianist.[2]
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Birth name | Karl-Erik Albert Norman |
Born | (1920-10-04)4 October 1920 Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden |
Died | 12 August 2005(2005-08-12) (aged 84) Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden |
Genres | Jazz, boogie-woogie |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Website | charlienorman |
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He collaborated with other artists such as Alice Babs and Sickan Carlsson. He wrote scores for a number of films and also starred as an actor in several. His boogie-woogie version of Edvard Grieg's Anitra's Dance earned him some notoriety in Norway.