The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music.

Events

February

• 16 – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.^[1]

May

• 29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June).^[2][3]

Deaths

June

• 3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886).^[4]
• 21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885).^[5]

Births

January

• 7 – Jon Larsen, guitarist, composer, surrealistic painter, author, scientific researcher, and record producer.
• 24 – Nils Mathisen, jazz keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer

February

• 27 – Geir Botnen, classical pianist.

March

• 3 – Frode Alnæs, jazz guitarist and composer, Dance with a Stranger and Masqualero.
• 15
  • Eivind Rølles, singer and guitarist, The Monroes (died 2013).^[6]
  • Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist.
• 25 – Per Hillestad, drummer and record producer, Lava.
• 30 – Nils Jansen, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.

April

• 5 – Elin Rosseland, jazz singer, bandleader, and composer.
• 27 – Odd Magne Gridseth, jazz bassist.

June

• 19 – Diesel Dahl, drummer, TNT.

July

• 28 – Bjørn Ole Rasch, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and producer.

August

• 6 – Sigurd Køhn jazz saxophonist, composer, and band leader (died 2004).^[7]
• 20 – Gaute Storaas, jazz bassist and composer.
• 27 – Frode Fjellheim, yoiker and keyboardist, Transjoik.

September

• 14 – Morten Harket, singer, A-ha.
• 30 – Hilde Heltberg, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2011).^[8]

October

• 20 – Ole Hamre, jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer.
• 24 – Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (died 2014)^[9]

November

• 30 – Lars Anders Tomter, classical viola player.

December

• 29 – Jørn Christensen, artist, actor, and record producer.
• 30 – Kåre Thomsen, jazz guitarist and graphic designer.

Unknown date

• Bjørn Jenssen, jazz drummer, Dance with a Stranger.