Teddy Nelson
| Teddy Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terje Nielsen |
| Born |
August 23, 1939 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | June 8, 1992 (aged 52) Ålborg, Denmark |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1955–1992 |
| Associated acts | Flying Norwegians |
Teddy Nelson (born Terje Nielsen, August 23, 1939 - died June 8, 1992) was a Norwegian country music artist, best known for his hit singles "Diggy Liggy Lo", "Bonde ifrå Hamlagrø" and "Skilsmisseferd i Hardanger", and his collaborations with American country music singer Skeeter Davis.
Nelson was born Terje Nielsen in Bergen on August 23, 1939. His parents were from Fana outside Bergen, and he descended from Danish immigrants on his fathers side. Nelson grew up in Totlandsveien, a few minutes east of Fana, as a typical middle-class boy in post-war Norway. He started playing the guitar at early age, and formed his first band when he was 16 years old, in 1955, playing local clubs and gatherings. In 1964, aged 25, Nelson was signed to Columbia EMI, and recorded his first single, "Oh, Susie Be Mine" with his band the Apaches. Ten more singles followed until 1974, whilst Nelson continued playing local venues and gigs in most of Western Norway. He quickly made his mark in the Norwegian country music scene as the first artist to bring humour into the otherwise dark and dim lyrics and songs, and for his nasal vocal performance, and became a popular attraction for country music venues and festivals.
In 1975, he was selected by Johannes Kleppevik (who at the time was known as a songwriter rather than a performer of his own) as one of three local singers (alongside Davy Dean and Clive Scott) to perform on his album A Little Bit of Heaven, where the three singers performed songs written by Kleppevik, with four songs each on the 12-track record.
In 1974, Nelson entered the studio in Bergen to record what was originally planned to be a new set of singles. Backing him up was Flying Norwegians, the newly formed country rock group who would later become famous in their own right. During the two weeks of recording, four songs were put on tape, with the intention of making two seven-inch singles. Guitarist Cato Sanden, however, suggested that Nelson save the songs for an album instead of making more singles, which Nelson agreed to do. Nelson soon after secured a record deal with Triola to release his first long play album. The remainder of the album was recorded over the next two years, with Løvstakken String Band backing Nelson for three songs, and Flying Norwegians returning in early 1976 to help record eight more songs.
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