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Lage Fosheim (Norwegian artist)

Lage Fosheim
Born (1958-02-05)February 5, 1958
BestumOslo
Origin Norway
Died 19 October 2013(2013-10-19) (aged 55)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Instruments Vocals

Lage Fosheim (born 5 February 1958 on Bestum in Oslo — 19 October 2013 in Nice, Frankrike) was a Norwegian record promoter and musician, best known for his time in the popular pop duo The Monroes. He was the brother of the actress Minken Fosheim.

The Monroes considered one of the biggest Norwegian pop successes in the 1980s. «Sunday People» og «Cheerio» was number one at VG-lista for a long period of time and they still hear on the radio, 30 years after the album was released. In 1983 The Monroes was award for the best Pop Album and was named the year's Spellemann during Spellemannprisen. After retiring as pop musician, Fosheim worked from 1995 to 2008 as promo director at Universal Music (former PolyGram). Later he worked as artist and concert responsible, including as manager of the artist Jahn Teigen.

Prior to The Monroes he was a member of the band Broadway News.


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