Ole Paus fell asleep quietly at Drammen hospital at 01.16 on the night of Tuesday 12 December, with some of those closest to him. A journey of over 50 years as a musician, revue actor and writer is over, Ole would have turned 77 in February. The management writes this in an e-mail to news. On September 12 this year, it became known that the artist suffered a stroke. Son Marcus Paus remembers his father in a post on Facebook: – Thank you for every precious moment with you, beloved Dad. The family and Management ask for peace in their grief. Popular artist With his distinctive voice, playful use of language and simple melodies, Ole Paus has been embraced by a wide audience since the 70s. In 1970, a young Paus debuted with the album Der ute – der inne, and has since been one of the country’s most popular show singers. SINGER: Since the 70s, Ole Pau has been one of the country’s most popular singers. Photo: NTB His last album release was “So close, so close” with the group Motorpsycho (2020). He also managed to contribute a song to the recent tribute album to his good friend Anne Grete Preus, “Møtested”, which was launched on 1 December this year. In addition, the plan was to publish a book that Paus himself called a “poetic autobiography” – with the title “For a man”. It is currently unknown if or when this book will be published. Paus has also written books, been a presenter on TV and an actor. The sound of Paus Through collaboration with others, Paus has renewed his own expression and created important bridges between genres and artistic expression. Already on the album Garman from 1972, Paus and the rock band The Pussycats united the renewed Norwegian music tradition with “rockebølga”. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with his friend and author Ketil Bjørnstad. He has also been in a duo with Jonas Fjeld under the name To Rustne Herrer, both on stage and on albums. COLLABORATION: Ole Paus on stage with Motorpsycho in the Opera in 2020. Photo: NTB With the publications Paus-posten, Nye Paus-posten and Siste Paus-posten in the middle of the 1970s, Paus created modern shows in which he recorded current news and joked about the in vice form. With satirical and humorous shows and the cultivation of his distinctive singing style, he reached a new audience and stood out from the other guitar-playing show singers of his time. One of the songs that will forever be linked to Ole Paus is “Mitt lille land”. Paus originally wrote it for the Yes side during the EU referendum in 1994, but gained eternal life when in 2011 it became a central part of the mourning process after the terrorist attacks on 22 July 2011. It is also Ole Paus who wrote one of Sissel Kyrkjebø’s best-known songs, “Innerst i sjelen”. Ole Paus was the evening’s artist in Lindmo on 4 May 2013. But although he is best known as a deputy artist, he has an extensive output in other genres. Most extensive outside of music is his career as revue artist and revue writer. The revue Solstreif (1979), in which Paus was both author, composer and actor, was also rewritten into a TV series in 1981. Paus also wrote a libretto. The “Vice King” Ole Paus has received a number of awards and honors for his collection of vices. Already in 1976, he received his first Spellemannpris for best demo record. In 1998 he received the jury’s honorary award, and in 2013 he became Spellman of the Year. He also received the Riksmålforbundet’s listener prize in 1999, Alf Prøysen’s Honorary Award in 1991, Diktartavla in 2006 and the Salvation Army’s honorary award, the Booth Prize, in 2013. Paus also received Anders Jahr’s cultural award in 2018, together with Anne Grete Preus and Kari Bremnes. SPELLEMANN: Ole Paus won Spellemann during the Spellemann prize in 2013. Photo: NTB
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