Alf Cranner
Alf Cranner, born October 25, 1936, in Oslo, Norway, was a Norwegian folk
singer. He began playing guitar at age 13 and studied painting at Statens Kunst-
og Håndverksskole. Cranner's career started with the release of Fiine
antiquiteter in 1964, featuring 18 Norwegian folk songs. In 1967, he released
Rosemalt Sound, combining folk music with jazz. Throughout his career, Cranner
collaborated with notable figures such as Alf Prøysen and Odd Børretzen. He won
the Spellemannprisen in 1974 for Trykt i år and in 1977 for Vindkast. Notable
songs include "Å, den som var en løvetann" wit...
