About Jan Groth
Lived 1946 – 2014 (aged 68). Jan Groth was a Norwegian singer.
Jan Leonard Groth (25 February 1946 – 27 August 2014) was a Norwegian musician.
Biography Groth was born in the borough of Greåker in Sarpsborg, Norway. He first made his name in the early 1970s as a member of the progressive rock band Aunt Mary, where he was lead singer and keyboardist. Groth later moved on to Christian rock, where he most notably sang rock versions of preacher Aage Samuelsen's songs. He was also a member of the band Just 4 Fun. Just 4 Fun participated for Norway in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Mrs. Thompson". In 2007, he released the album Sanger fra T.B. Barratts salmebok to mark the 100th anniversary of the Pentecostal Church in Norway.
Groth died on 27 August 2014, aged 68, from cancer.
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Who was Jan Groth?
Norwegian rock vocalist; recording artist
When was Jan Groth born?
Jan Groth was born on 25 February 1946 in Greåker.
When did Jan Groth die?
Jan Groth died on 27 August 2014 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
What was Jan Groth's occupation?
Jan Groth was a singer.
What nationality was Jan Groth?
Jan Groth was Norwegian.
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