Anne Grete Preus

Norwegian musician (1957-2019)
Person human Q4768403
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Anne Grete Preus

Summary

Anne Grete Preus is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Haugesund hospital[2]. She was born on May 22, 1957[3]. She died on August 25, 2019[4]. She worked as a musician[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], recording artist[8], and pianist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haugesund hospital[2], Anne Grete Preus…
  • Anne Grete Preus was born on May 22, 1957[3].
  • Anne Grete Preus died on August 25, 2019[4].
  • Anne Grete Preus died on August 24, 2019[11].
  • Anne Grete Preus held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Anne Grete Preus's professions included musician[5].
  • Anne Grete Preus's professions included singer[6].
  • Anne Grete Preus worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Anne Grete Preus's professions included recording artist[8].
  • Anne Grete Preus worked as a pianist[9].
  • Anne Grete Preus received the Spellemann Award for female artist of the year[13].
  • Anne Grete Preus received the Q18643271[14].
  • Anne Grete Preus received the Q12001076[15].
  • Anne Grete Preus received the Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award[16].
  • Anne Grete Preus received the Lyricist Fund Award[17].
  • Anne Grete Preus received the Spellemannprisen for hit of the year[18].
  • Anne Grete Preus was a member of Q12009421[19].
  • Anne Grete Preus was a member of Can Can[20].
  • Anne Grete Preus is recorded as female[21].
  • Anne Grete Preus's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Anne Grete Preus's genre is rock music[23].
  • Anne Grete Preus's record label is recorded as Warner Music Norway[24].
  • Anne Grete Preus's discography is recorded as Anne Grete Preus discography[25].
  • Anne Grete Preus's Commons category is recorded as Anne Grete Preus[26].
  • The cause of death was kidney neoplasm[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-05-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-08-25[31]

  • Community tags: norwegian[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 53d2cd3e-3f29-4c95-8bb9-66cd52cbd2bd[33]

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Origins and Family

Anne Grete Preus's place of birth was Haugesund hospital[2]. She was born on May 22, 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], recording artist[8], and pianist[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Spellemann Award for female artist of the year[13]; Q18643271[14], an award[34], in Norway[35], founded in 1988[36]; Q12001076[15], an award[37], founded in 2000[38]; Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award[16], an award[39], founded in 2002[40]; Lyricist Fund Award[17], a literary award[41], in Norway[42], founded in 1991[43]; and Spellemannprisen for hit of the year[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 25, 2019[4] and August 24, 2019[11]. The cause of death was kidney neoplasm[27].

Why It Matters

Anne Grete Preus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Anne Grete Preus born?

Born in Haugesund hospital[2], Anne Grete Preus…

What did Anne Grete Preus do for work?

Anne Grete Preus worked as musician[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], recording artist[8], and pianist[9].

What awards did Anne Grete Preus receive?

Honors received include Spellemann Award for female artist of the year[13], Q18643271[14], Q12001076[15], and Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award[16].

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  22. [27] . Aftenposten. Retrieved . aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musician, singer, guitarist +2
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Anne Grete
    Family name Preus
    Country of citizenship Norway
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