Erik Bye

Norwegian broadcaster, actor and musician (1926-2004) · Norway · On the map · Journalists · Died at 78

Erik Erikssønn Bye was a Norwegian-American 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.

Erik Bye is read about 6 times a day, in 8 languages.

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2004Died13 October 20042003Spelleman Folk music AwardAward1998Gullruten Honorary PrizeAward1997Hans Christian Ostrøs minneprisAward1996Lyricist Fund AwardAwardSolprisenAward1993Arts Council Norway Honorary AwardAwardCappelen PrizeAward1989Fritt Ord AwardAward1978Jury Honorary Award in SpellemannprisenAwardKnight First Class of the Order of St. OlavAward1974Peer Gynt Literary AwardAward1972Spellemann Award for male artist of the yearAward1964Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prizeAward1926Born1 March 1926