Erik Bye

Erik Bye Memories

Erik Bye (1926-2004) was a versatile Norwegian journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality. He was one of the 20th century's most well-known and popular radio and television figures in Norway.

In 1978 the King of Norway made him a Knight, 1st Class in the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. In 2005 he was voted the third greatest Norwegian of the 20th century by the viewers of Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, behind King Olav V and politician Einar Gerhardsen.

Four of the most well-known songs he performed and recorded are included in this arrangement.