Charlie Norman
Charlie Norman | |
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Charlie Norman in 1954 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karl-Erik Albert Norman |
| Born | 4 October 1920 Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden |
| Died | 12 August 2005 (aged 84) Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Genres | Jazz, boogie-woogie |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | charlienorman |
Karl-Erik Albert Norman (4 October 1920 – 12 August 2005), known as Charles Norman or Charlie Norman, was a Swedish musician and entertainer. Norman is regarded as Sweden's leading boogie-woogie piano player in the 1940s, but an accomplished all-round pianist.
He collaborated with other artists such as Alice Babs and Sickan Carlsson. He wrote scores for a number of films and also starred as an actor in several. His boogie-woogie version of Edvard Grieg's Anitra's Dance earned him some notoriety in Norway.