Bamses Venner

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Danish musical group

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Field	Value
name	Bamses Venner
image	Eurovision Song Contest 1980 postcards - Bamses Venner 11(cropped).png
caption	Bamses Venner at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980
origin	Aarhus, Denmark
genre	Rock, Pop
years_active	1973–2011
label	NM Music
associated_acts	Flemming Bamse Jørgensen
Stig Rossen & Vennerne
website
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| name = Bamses Venner | image = Eurovision Song Contest 1980 postcards - Bamses Venner 11(cropped).png | caption = Bamses Venner at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 | image_size = | alias = | origin = Aarhus, Denmark | genre = Rock, Pop | years_active = 1973–2011 | label = NM Music | associated_acts = Flemming Bamse Jørgensen Stig Rossen & Vennerne | website = | current_members = | past_members = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1980_-_Bamses_Venner.jpg" caption="Bamses Venner at a rehearsal for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1980"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Bamses_Venner.jpg" caption="Bamses Venner in 1979. From left to right: Arne Østergaard, Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, Bjarne Gren Jensen, Mogens Balle."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Bamse2.jpg" caption="Flemming "Bamse" Jørgensen performing at [[Langelandsfestivalen]], 2006"] ::

Bamses Venner () was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011.

Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 countries) and received 25 points.

They also recorded "Er du langsom i nat" and "I en lille båd der gynger".

In 1980, the band was composed of Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, lead vocals and bass (nicknamed "Bamse" which means "Teddy Bear"), Mogens Balle (piano/organ), Bjarne Green (guitar), and Arne Østergaard (drums). As of 2004, the band consisted of Jørgensen (vocals, bass), Peter Bødker (piano/organ/guitar), Frank Thøgersen (drums), Torben Fausø (keyboards) and Jes Kerstein (guitar). Bamses Venner sang in Danish.

Jørgensen died on 1 January 2011 from a cardiac arrest. The rest of the band members have decided to break up after a series of planned memorial concerts.

Members

Bamse, (vocals, bass), 1973–2011
Jes Halding, (Organ, Keyboards, vocals), 1973–1977
Roar Odgaard, (Organ, Keyboards, vocals), 1973–1978
Jan Locht, (drums, vocals), 1973–1978
Bjarne Gren Jensen, (guitar, vocals), 1973–1981
Mogens Balle, (Organ, Keyboards, vocals), 1979–1985
Arne Østergaard, (drums, vocals), 1978–1985
Frank Lorentzen, (guitar, vocals), 1982–1985
Torben Fausø, (keyboards, vocals), 1985–2006
Nelle Walther, (drums), 1985–1996
Niels Krag, (guitar, vocals), 1985–1998
John Halskov, (guitar, vocals), 1985–1998
Frants Solgaard, (bass, guitar, vocals), 1985–1996
Peter Bødker, (organ, piano, vocals), 1998–2011
Frank Thøgersen, (drums, vocals), 1998–2011
Per Zeeberg, (guitar, vocals), 1999–2001
Thomas Wester, (guitar), 2001–2002
Jes Kerstein, (guitar, vocals), 2002–2008
Anders Lampe, (guitar, vocals), 2008–2011; died 2024

Discography

Albums

Bamses Venner (1975)
Mælk og vin (1976)
Sutsko! (1977)
Din sang (1977)
B & V (1978)
Solen skinner (1979)
Sådan set (1980)
Bamse life I (1980)
Bamse life II (1980)
Spor 8 (1981)
Har du lyst (1983)
Op og ned (1985)
Rockcreme (1986)
Lige nu! (1987)
1988 (1988)
En helt almindelig mand (1989)
16 (1990)
Lyseblå dage (1991)
Forår (1992)
Vidt omkring... (1993)
Vidt omkring (1993)
Lidt for mig selv (1994)
Jul på vimmersvej (1995)
Drenge (1996)
Mig og mine Venner (1998)
Brødrene Mortensens jul (1998)
Stand by me (1999)
For altid (2000)
Always on my mind (2001)

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | DEN | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2003 | Rolig nu | 17 | | | | 2005 | Be my guest | | | | | 2006 | *Kysser dem vi holder a' * | 4 | | | | 2009 | Vi er levende lys (2 CDs) | 3 | | | ::

;Compilation albums ::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | DEN | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2005 | Komplet 1973–1981 | 2 | | | | 2006 | Komplet 1982–1994 | 13 | | | | 2011 | Komplet 1995–2010 – Bronzeboksen | 26 | | | | 2013 | 40 af de fede | 4 | Gold | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | DEN | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1975 | "Vimmersvej" | | | | | 1980 | "Tænker altid på dig" | | | | | 2006 | "Klip i mit kørekort" | 4 | *Kysser dem vi holder a' * | | ::

References

[http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2010b.html Thedeadrockstarsclub.com] – accessed January 2011
"Bamses Venner discography". Hung Medien.

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