Anne Grete Preus (22 May 1957 – 25 August 2019)[1] was a Norwegian rock singer in Norway in the 1980s and 1990s, first as member of the bands Veslefrikk and Can Can and later as a solo act.[2][3] She released nine solo albums and won the
Spellemannprisen multiple times. In 2008 she appeared as a narrator in an Arts Alliance production,
id - Identity of the Soul. She contracted liver cancer in 2007. In early 2019 she had to cancel the planned concerts for the summer due to illness.
Spellemannprisen 1994 i klassene kvinnelig artist for Millimeter
Spellemannprisen 1994 i klassen årets album for Millimeter
Spellemannprisen 1994 i klassen årets hit for Millimeter
Tekstforfatterfondets ærespris i 2006
Norsk Artistforbund Ærespris i 2007
Prøysenprisene i 2007
Edvardprisen i klassen populærmusikk for albumet Om igjen for første gang
Bibliography
Stråets lengde. Skisser fra et liv ["the length of the straw. Sketches from a life"] (2020, posthumous). The collection of texts by Preus, was written with an autobiography in mind, according to media.[4]
Discography
1984: Snart 17 (Transmission)
1988: Fullmåne (Warner)
1989: Lav Sol! Høy Himmel (Warner)
1991: Og Høsten Kommer Tidsnok (Warner)
1994: Millimeter (Warner)
1994: Anne Grete Preus (Warner)
1996: Millimeter (Warner)
1996: Vrimmel (Warner)
1999: Verden Er Et Vakkert Sted (Virgin Music)
2001: Alfabet (Warner)
2004: Når Dagen Roper (Worner)
2007: Om Igjen For Første Gang (Warner)
2009: Nesten Alene (Warner)
2013: Et Sted Å Feste Blikket (Warner)
References
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abOlsen, Robin (25 August 2019).
"Anne Grete Preus er død". musikknyheter.no (in Norwegian).
Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.