The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1976 in Norwegian music.

Events

April

• 9 – The 3rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 9 – 11).^[1]

May

• 19
  • The 24th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).
  • The 4th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – June 2).^[2]

June

• 20 – The 7th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Albums released

Unknown date

B

Odd Børretzen

• På Den Ene Siden (Camp Records), with Julius Hougen^[3]

E

Jan Eggum

• Trubadur (CBS Records)^[4]

F

Flying Norwegians

• Wounded Bird (Sonet Records)^[5]

K

Karin Krog

• Different Days Different Ways (Philips Records)^[6]
• Hi-Fly (Compendium Records) with Archie Shepp^[7]

N

Bjarne Nerem

• Everything Happens To Me (RCA Victor)^[8]

Lillebjørn Nilsen

• Hei-Fara! (Polydor Records)^[9]

R

Terje Rypdal

• After the Rain (ECM)^[10]

S

Øystein Sunde

• På Sangens Vinger (Philips Records)^[11]

Deaths

February

• 20 – Erling Kjellsby, organist and composer (born 1901).^[12]

April

• 30 – Edvard Fliflet Bræin, composer and music conductor (born 1924).^[13]

June

• 6 – Ragnar Danielsen, pianist and composer (born 1917).^[14]
• 7 – Leif Rustad, cellist and radio pioneer (born 1903).^[15]

September

• 6 – Berit Brænne, actress, children's writer and songwriter (born 1918).^[16]

Births

January

• 10 – Freddy Wike, jazz drummer.
• 22 – Sivert Høyem, vocalist, Madrugada.

February

• 13 — Thomas Hansen, musician known as "Saint Thomas" (died 2007).^[17]
• 14 – Liv Kristine Espenæs, singer/songwriter.
• 22 – Ian Kenneth Åkesson, black metal drummer, Dimmu Borgir.
• 26 – Karl Strømme, jazz trumpeter.

March

• 1 – Andreas Mjøs, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and composer, Jaga Jazzist.
• 10 – Ane Brun, singer and songwriter.
• 13 – Marianne Thorsen, classical violinist.
• 16 – Erlend Jentoft, saxophonist and composer.
• 19 – Thom Hell, singer and songwriter.
• 22 – Marita Solberg, soprano.

April

• 10 – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer (died 2006).^[18]
• 17 – Kjetil Steensnæs, jazz guitarist.
• 28 – Ivar "Ravi" Johansen, vocalist, keyboardist, trumpeter, composer, journalist and program manager.

May

• 13 – Lars Nedland, black metal vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist, Solefald.

June

• 3
  • Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, jazz singer, songwriter, cabaret artist.
  • Roger Arntzen, jazz upright bassist, In The Country.
• 14 – Brynjard Tristan, bassist and songwriter.
• 17 – Kjetil Møster, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist and composer.
• 21 – Jarle Bernhoft, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and lyricist.
• 25 – Desirée Sparre-Enger, bubblegum dance singer.

July

• 14 – Erik Dæhlin, composer and performance artist.

August

• 8 – Olaf Olsen, drummer, BigBang.

September

• 9 – Kristoffer Rygg, vocalist, keyboardist and programmer.
• 25 – Morten "Opaque" Aasdahl Eliassen, rapper and songwriter.

October

• 1 – Ivar Grydeland, jazz guitarist and composer.
• 10 – Stella Getz, pop singer.
• 17 – Kjartan Salvesen, pop singer.
• 19 – Jostein Gulbrandsen, jazz guitarist and composer.

November

• 13 – Nell Sigland, singer.
• 18 – Stian Shagrath Thoresen, vocalist and multi instrumentalist, Dimmu Borgir.

December

• 6 – Ole Børud, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
• 18 – Shaun Bartlett, singer, lyricist and composer.
• 23 – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian born Norwegian concert pianist (died 2015).^[19]

Unknown date

• Håkon Thelin, upright bass player and composer.
• Johannes Sæbøe, pop/rock guitarist.
• Kjell-Ole Haune, composer and music producer.
• Øyvind Torvund, composer.