About Dennis Reksten
Born 1949. Dennis Reksten is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Sven Johan Reksten (born 12 September 1949 in Bergen, Norway), also known as Dennis Reksten, is a Norwegian musician, composer and music producer, known from bands like Elektrisk Regn.
Biography Reksten has been part of the Bergen rock scene for almost 50 years, and has released the albums Steinbyen (1982), Kropp Uten Sjel (1984), Stein Igjen (2002) with Elektrisk Regn, in addition to the EP Hilsen El-Regn (1987). He also wrote the song «Oslo By», a combat song when the Bergen football team Brann met the Oslo team Lyn in the Norwegian Cup final 2004. Reksten has been engaged in the rock club Garage since its opening in the late 1980s, arranging concerts in this Bergen rock venue.
Honours and mentions On the 2018 album This Is My Dinner Sun Kil Moon sings a verse about Reksten. In 2019 Reksten received the King's Medal of Merit.
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Who is Dennis Reksten?
Norwegian musician
When was Dennis Reksten born?
Dennis Reksten was born on 12 September 1949 in Bergen.
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Dennis Reksten is a singer, songwriter and guitarist.
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Dennis Reksten is Norwegian.
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