Bamses Venner (English: Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011.
Bamses Venner | |
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.png) Bamses Venner at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Genres | Rock, Pop |
| Years active | 1973–2011 |
| Labels | NM Music |
| Website | www |
Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 countries) and received 25 points.
They also recorded "Er du langsom i nat" and "I en lille båd der gynger".[1]
In 1980, the band was composed of Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, lead vocals and bass (nicknamed "Bamse" which means "Teddy Bear"), Mogens Balle (piano/organ), Bjarne Green (guitar), and Arne Østergaard (drums). As of 2004, the band consisted of Jørgensen (vocals, bass), Peter Bødker (piano/organ/guitar), Frank Thøgersen (drums), Torben Fausø (keyboards) and Jes Kerstein (guitar). Bamses Venner sang in Danish.
Jørgensen died on 1 January 2011 from a cardiac arrest. The rest of the band members have decided to break up after a series of planned memorial concerts.
Members
edit- Bamse, (vocals, bass), 1973–2011
- Jes Halding, (Organ, Keyboards, vocals), 1973–1977
- Roar Odgaard, (Organ, Keyboards, vocals), 1973–1978
- Jan Locht, (drums, vocals), 1973–1978
- Bjarne Gren Jensen, (guitar, vocals), 1973–1981
- Mogens Balle, (Organ, Keyboards, vocals), 1979–1985
- Arne Østergaard, (drums, vocals), 1978–1985
- Frank Lorentzen, (guitar, vocals), 1982–1985
- Torben Fausø, (keyboards, vocals), 1985–2006
- Nelle Walther, (drums), 1985–1996
- Niels Krag, (guitar, vocals), 1985–1998
- John Halskov, (guitar, vocals), 1985–1998
- Frants Solgaard, (bass, guitar, vocals), 1985–1996
- Peter Bødker, (organ, piano, vocals), 1998–2011
- Frank Thøgersen, (drums, vocals), 1998–2011
- Per Zeeberg, (guitar, vocals), 1999–2001
- Thomas Wester, (guitar), 2001–2002
- Jes Kerstein, (guitar, vocals), 2002–2008
- Anders Lampe, (guitar, vocals), 2008–2011; died 2024
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Bamses Venner (1975)
- Mælk og vin (1976)
- Sutsko! (1977)
- Din sang (1977)
- B & V (1978)
- Solen skinner (1979)
- Sådan set (1980)
- Bamse life I (1980)
- Bamse life II (1980)
- Spor 8 (1981)
- Har du lyst (1983)
- Op og ned (1985)
- Rockcreme (1986)
- Lige nu! (1987)
- 1988 (1988)
- En helt almindelig mand (1989)
- 16 (1990)
- Lyseblå dage (1991)
- Forår (1992)
- Vidt omkring... (1993)
- Vidt omkring (1993)
- Lidt for mig selv (1994)
- Jul på vimmersvej (1995)
- Drenge (1996)
- Mig og mine Venner (1998)
- Brødrene Mortensens jul (1998)
- Stand by me (1999)
- For altid (2000)
- Always on my mind (2001)
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | |||
| 2003 | Rolig nu | 17 | |
| 2005 | Be my guest | ||
| 2006 | Kysser dem vi holder a' | 4 | |
| 2009 | Vi er levende lys (2 CDs) | 3 |
- Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | |||
| 2005 | Komplet 1973–1981 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Komplet 1982–1994 | 13 | |
| 2011 | Komplet 1995–2010 – Bronzeboksen | 26 | |
| 2013 | 40 af de fede | 4 | Gold |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | |||
| 1975 | "Vimmersvej" | ||
| 1980 | "Tænker altid på dig" | ||
| 2006 | "Klip i mit kørekort" | 4 | Kysser dem vi holder a' |
References
edit- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com – accessed January 2011
- ^ a b c "Bamses Venner discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Bamses Venner discography at Discogs
- Bamses Venner at IMDb