Let’s celebrate Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull at Grieghallen in Bergen 2001.

Today is Marianne Faithfull’s birthday, and it is an occasion for looking back on her career that started almost 60 years ago in 1966. From there it was a bumpy road for her for several years. But after a dark period in the 70’s, she came back with the album Broken English, and we have seen a strong artist with a distinguished voice and live performance.

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OverOslo 2019 with Toto, The Pretenders, Beth Hart, Lewis Capaldi and More

OverOslo is a new festival to me, even if it has been going on for some ten years. It is located high at Grefsenkollen, a spectacular location with literally a view of all of Oslo. The only practical problem is getting up there, with only a quite narrow road winding up to the venue and no parking on site. But when you get there, it is definitely worth it.

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