Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born in Bergen, 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer.
He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997, where he came last with zero points.
Endresen was part of a popular Norwegian TV show in the early 1990s, a show with pop music from the 1950s and 1960s called Lollipop, as a singing bartender. The show went on for 30 episodes, and there were released three albums (English lyrics) with music from the show which sold very well in Norway.
A single called “Black Rain” which was released from the Pal Thowsen album Call Me Stranger in 1986, was nearly chosen as the theme song for the James Bond film The Living Daylights in 1987. (The choice fell on the Norwegian group a-ha instead).
He has been awarded two film music awards from Disney for his singing contribution to the Norwegian version of Disney films.
Discography
Jumping For You
Grappa Musikkforlag 2013
Tracks: A Big Bunch Of Roses, Jumping For Joy You´re My Jewel, The Dream Garden Of Eden, Sidney My Dear, Nothing At All, The Cat´n Mouse Game, Teardrops From Your Eyes, I Love New York, Last Summer & Live For Now.
Musicians on the Jumping For You album: Tor Endresen and others.
Nydelige År
TMS Records 2012
Tracks: Disc 1: Cold Beverages, My Girl, Black Rain, All The Things, Breakin’ Your Heart, Når du vil, Ingen er så nydelig som du, La regnet øse ned, Lysår, Cafe le swing, Aladdin, Forelsket (Something stupid), Utsikt fra Fløien, Så god når du smiler, Vi var The Beatles, Et kyss på kinnet, Fri, San Francisco, Sol over Bergen by & Til det gryr av dag. Disc 2: Radio Luxembourg, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Diana, I Believe, It’s Now Or Never, All I have To Do Is Dream, Go Rest High On That Mountain, Jenny Dreamed Of Trains, My Favourite Song, Fabel, Johannes, Ausedansen, Lover, Alone Awake, Two 4 Five Five 4 Love, The Flame, King Of Pop, Who Wants To Live Forever & You Raise Me Up.
Musicians on the Nydelige År album: Tor Endresen and others.
Min Jul
Grappa Musikkforlag 2011
Tracks: Du Grønne Glitrende Tre, Bridge Over Trouble Water, Glade Jul, Go Rest High On That Mountain, The Prayer, Love Came Down At Christmas, Ave Maria, Et Barn Er Født I Bethlem, Det Hev Ei Rose Sprunge, I Believe & We Shall Overcome.
Musicians on Min Jul album: Tor Endresen and others.
Now And Forever
Scana Records 2005
Tracks: Alone Awake, Living Years, Whole New World, Now And Forever, How Deep Is Your Love, Nothing´s Gonna Change My Love For You, Back At One, Broken Wings, Just The Way You Are, I´ll Be Over You, All Out Of Love & Who Wants To Live Forever.
Musicians on Now And Forever album: Tor Endresen and others.
Retrofeelia
Bara Bra Records 2004
Tracks: To be updated.
Musicians on Retrofeelia album: Tor Endresen and others.
Det Beste Fra Tor Endresen
Ramsongs Records 2000
Tracks are: To be updated.
Musicians on Det Beste Fra Tor Endresen album: Tor Endresen and others.
Blue
United Music 2000
Tracks: Two 4 Five, Five 4 Love, Lover, Alone Awake, Always Will, Cecilia, We´re All Alone, On The Far Side Of The Night, Stealing The Sun, Won´t Be Breaking Your Heart, The Sound Of Love & The Guitar Man.
Musicians on Blue album: Tor Endresen, Rino Johansen, Erland Gjerde, Jorgen Gjerde, Bernard Seland, Mariann Lisland, Egil Eldoen, Jo Schumann, Stein Austrud, Kyrre Fritzner, Fredrik Oye Jensen, Jorun Bogeberg, Borge Pettersen Overleir, Per Oystein Sorensen, Hakon Iversen, Javed Kurd, Jorn Hoel, Soltan Vinche Jr, Ole Petter Hansen & Rene Andersen.
De Aller Beste
Scana Records 1997
Tracks: San Francisco, Cafe Le Swing, Ingen Er Så Nydelig, La Regnet Øse Ned, Fri, Utsikt Fra Fløien, Casablanca, Till Det Gryr Av Dag, Radio Luxembourg, Sol Og Regn (Hva), Forelsket, Tidevann, Om Det Skyr Over, Aladdin, San Francisco (English Version) & Ingen Er Så Nydelig (Ballade).
Musicians on De Aller Beste album: Tor Endresen and others.
Sanger
CNR Records 1996
Tracks: Fri, Vi Var "The Beatles", Til Min Aller Beste Venn, Sol Over Bergen By, My Favourite Song, Aladdin, Om Det Skyer Over, Et Kyss Pa Kinnet, Gi Meg Ditt Hjerte, Livet Er Veien Du Gar, Sofia, Bridge Over Trouble Water & Radio Luxembourg.
Musicians on Sanger album: Tor Endresen, Pete Knutsen, Egil Skjelnes, Thor Andreassen, Marian Lisland, Per Oistein Sorensen, Geir Langslet, Jon Willy Rydningen, Steiner Larsen, Asbjorn Rud, Tom Erik Antonsen, Espen Stenhammer, Lage Borresen, Kare Kolve, Petter Wettre, Thorbjorn Sunde, Jens Petter Antonsen, Geir Rebbestad, Edvard Askeland & Johan Bergli.
Collection
Polydor Records 1992
Tracks: Tracks to be updated.
Musicians on the Collection album: Pal Thowsen, Tor Endresen and others.
II
CNR Records 1992
Tracks: Så God Når Du Smiler, Casablanca, Ingen Stopper Oss Nå, I Den Syvende Himmel, Fortell Meg Nå, Radio Luxembourg, Akvarium, Breakin´Your Heart, Når Du Vil, Tidevann & Please Mr Postman.
Musicians on II album: Tor Endresen and others.
Solo
CNR Records 1991
Tracks: Lysår, Utsikt Fra Fløien, Ingen Er Så Nydelig Som Du, Du Er Fin, Sentimental, There´s A Kind Of Hush, Cafe Le Swing, En Gammel Sang, You Are The One, La Regnet Øse Ned, All Right & Hvis.
Musicians on Solo album: Tor Endresen, Thor Andreassen, Pete Knutsen, Cato Ådland, Kari Iveland, Per Øisteon Sørensen, Olav Dale, Elisabeth Moberg, Rølf Løvland, Helge Nilsen, Stein Hauge, Bjørn Ole Rasch, Asbjørn Rud, Nils Jansen, Vidar Johansen, Fred Nøddelund, Jens Petter Antonsen, Kari Gjærum, Geir A. Rebbestad & Tomas Siqveland.
Life Goes On
Polydor Records 1988
Tracks: All The Things, Breaking Your Heart, Going Back, Life Goes On, Nightsong, Mr. Watcher, Lights & If You Remember Me.
Musicians on the Life Goes On album: Pal Thowsen, Tor Endresen and others.