Bjørn Kjellemyr

Norwegian musician
Person human Q879827
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Bjørn Kjellemyr

Summary

Bjørn Kjellemyr is a human[1]. Born in Bamble[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1950[3]. He passed away in Oslo Municipality[4]. He died on August 9, 2025[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], composer[7], musician[8], double-bassist[9], and guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's place of birth was Bamble[2].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr passed away in Oslo Municipality[4].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr was born on December 4, 1950[3].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr died on August 9, 2025[5].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr worked as a composer[7].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr worked as a musician[8].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's professions included double-bassist[9].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's professions included guitarist[10].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's field of work was music[13].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's field of work was jazz[14].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's field of work was double bass performance[15].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's field of work was guitar performance[16].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr was employed by Norwegian Academy of Music[17].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's education included a stint at Norwegian Academy of Music[18].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr received the Buddyprisen[19].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr was a member of Q134100001[20].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr is recorded as male[21].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's genre is jazz[23].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's record label is recorded as ECM Records[24].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's family name is recorded as Kjellemyr[25].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's given name is recorded as Bjørn[26].
  • Bjørn Kjellemyr's instrument is recorded as double bass[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-12-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-08-09[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion[32]

  • Community tags: jazz, jazz fusion[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7708a921-2c6e-45ff-8d90-5d4f57781bcb[34]

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Origins and Family

Bjørn Kjellemyr's place of birth was Bamble[2]. He was born on December 4, 1950[3].

Education

Bjørn Kjellemyr was educated at Norwegian Academy of Music[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], composer[7], musician[8], double-bassist[9], and guitarist[10]. Fields of work include music[13], a type of arts[35]; jazz[14], a music genre[36], founded in 1917[37]; double bass performance[15]; and guitar performance[16]. Bjørn Kjellemyr was employed by Norwegian Academy of Music[17].

Recognition

Bjørn Kjellemyr received the Buddyprisen[19].

Death and Burial

Bjørn Kjellemyr died on August 9, 2025[5]. He died in Oslo Municipality[4].

Why It Matters

Bjørn Kjellemyr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Bjørn Kjellemyr born?

Born in Bamble[2], Bjørn Kjellemyr…

Where did Bjørn Kjellemyr die?

Bjørn Kjellemyr passed away in Oslo Municipality[4].

What did Bjørn Kjellemyr do for work?

Bjørn Kjellemyr worked as jazz musician[6], composer[7], musician[8], double-bassist[9], and guitarist[10].

Where did Bjørn Kjellemyr go to school?

Bjørn Kjellemyr was educated at Norwegian Academy of Music[18].

What awards did Bjørn Kjellemyr receive?

Honors received include Buddyprisen[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . jolstad.vareminnesider.no. jolstad.vareminnesider.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . jolstad.vareminnesider.no. jolstad.vareminnesider.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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