Olav Werner

Olav Werner (July 29, 1913 – March 10, 1992) was a Norwegian singer and recording artist. He was a frequent soloist in the NRK programs Listener's Choice and Devotion . He released a number of records and held many concerts, over 300 of which were with the organist Rolf Holger.

Werner was born in Geithus, Norway. He was a tenor/baritone, and he studied singing with Sigurd Hoff at the Oslo Conservatory of Music. Werner lived at Eiksmarka for most of his life. For many years, he owned and ran a funeral home in Oslo and Bærum. "Under svaiende palmer" / "Mitt paradis" (Odeon), together with Eva Bereng and Guttorm Frølich's Hawaiiorkester "Kom til den hvitmalte kirke" (Emidisc) "Glade Jul" (Odeon), together with Sølvguttene