Elisabeth Granneman

Elisabeth Granneman (born Inger Elisabeth Fauk; 11 May 1930 – 28 March 1992) was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, children's writer and actress.

Biography Granneman was born as Inger Elisabeth Fauk in Bergen, Norway to Karl O. Fauk (1909–1976), a sailor and chef, and his wife, Ruth (1896–1980). In her youth, she was a student of classical pianist Robert Riefling (1911–1988) in Lørenskog. She played at the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1960, where she first achieved popularity with Bias Bernhoft's song "Omatt og omatt" in 1961. She married a Dutchman, Johannes Gerardus "Jan" Granneman, with whom she had a son.

On the television show Here's Elisabeth (1962), she launched the duet "En torsdagskveld i Drøbak" with Rolf Just Nilsen. She was the author of several books including God gammeldags mat which she wrote together with her son, Jan, in 1989. She was awarded the Leif Justers ærespris in 1984 and the Leonard Statuette in 1986. Illness and poor health in general made her professional appearances only occasional from the fall of 1991. She died on 28 March 1992, aged 61.