Zoo (Norwegian band)
Zoo was a Norwegian band mainly active in the late 1970s and early 1980s, though founded in 1966. The band consisted of Ketil Stokkan (guitars, vocals), Sverri Dahl (keyboards, vocals), Erling Andersen (bass guitar, vocals), Rudi Høynes (drums, vocals) and Trond Nyrud (flutes, saxophones).
History
They rose to national success with the singles "Evig ung" ("Forever Young", 1980) and "Vent, ikkje legg på" ("Wait, Don't Hang Up", 1981). Frontman and songwriter Stokkan later represented Norway twice in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Noregs heitaste was issued in March 1980. Its musical basis was funk rock and Zoo introduced Norwegian-only lyrics, specifically in the Northern Norwegian dialect. There was a featuring appearance from Anita Skorgan.
Reception
The album received mixed reviews, though some praised Stokkan for being "among the finest pop vocalists in this country".[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Discography
- 1978 – Captured in Zoo
- 1979 – Guilty
- 1980 – Noregs heitaste
- 1980 – Z på maken
- 1981 – Gaya
- 1982 – Shagalai
- 1994 – Zoobra (compilation)
- 2000 – Evig ung (compilation)
References
- ^ "Nye plater". Glåmdalen (review) (in Norwegian). 28 March 1980. p. 14.
- ^ "Telens musikkspalte Fokus". Telen (review) (in Norwegian). 1 April 1980. p. 5.
- ^ "På ungdommens side". Helgeland Arbeiderblad (review) (in Norwegian). 8 April 1980. p. 11.
- ^ "Musikk". Østlendingen (review) (in Norwegian). 12 April 1980. p. 12.
- ^ "Zoo i ferd med å finne seg sjæl...". Nordlys (review) (in Norwegian). 17 April 1980. p. 11.
- ^ "Låt og ulåt". Oppland Arbeiderblad (review) (in Norwegian). 22 April 1980. p. 26.
- ^ "Nye plater". Bergens Arbeiderblad (review) (in Norwegian). 28 April 1980. p. 13.