C.V. Jørgensen (born 9 May 1950) is a Danish music composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter.

C. V. Jørgensen in Roskilde Bypark, Denmark on the 13. July 2010

C.V. Jørgensen sings exclusively in Danish. His songs are mellow and the lyrics are delivered in an inventive and laconic style. Some songs revolves around hypocrisy in society at large with a critical, sarcastic and satirical exposure of the philistines, while other songs deal with existential issues or paint surreal poetic images.[1] His album "Tidens Tern" from 1980, was selected for the Danish Culture Canon in 2006.[2]

Discography edit

  • En Stynet Strejfer (1974)
  • T-shirts, terylenebukser og gummisko (1975)
  • Storbyens små oaser (1977)
  • Vild i varmen (1978)
  • Solgt til stanglakrids (1979)
  • Tidens tern (1980)
  • Lediggang a go go (1982)
  • Vennerne og vejen (1985)
  • Indian summer (1988)
  • I det muntre hjørne (1990)
  • Sjælland (1994)
  • Fraklip fra det fjerne (2002)
Compilation albums
  • Det Ganske Lille Bands Bedste (1980)
  • 16 Hits (1992)
  • Skygger og Magi (1996)
  • De 2 Første (2004)
  • Fire Originale Album Fra EMI's Skatkammer (2009)
  • C. V. Jørgensen - 4 Originale Albums (2011)
  • Det Ganske Lille Band 1977-1979 (2011)
Live albums
  • Lige lovlig live (1986)
  • Så live som muligt (2003)
  • Sange fra scenen (2012)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Henrik Tuxen (21 May 2017). "C.V. Jørgensens "Storbyens små oaser" fylder 40 – vi går tæt på klassikeren" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "C.V. Jørgensens "Storbyens små oaser" fylder 40 – vi går tæt på klassikeren" (in Danish). GAFFA. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

Sources edit

  • Martinov, Niels: "C.V. Jørgensen - En biografi om den danske rockpoet", ISBN 87-7055-095-6 Biography
  • This article was initially translated from the Danish Wikipedia.