Radka Toneff

Radka Toneff
Radka Toneff live 1982 in Bergen.
Radka Toneff live 1982 in Bergen.
Background information
Birth nameEllen Radka Toneff
Born(1952-06-25)25 June 1952
Oslo, Norway
OriginNorway
Died21 October 1982(1982-10-21) (aged 30)
Oslo, Norway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentVocals

Ellen Radka Toneff (25 June 1952 – 21 October 1982) was a Norwegian jazz singer, daughter of the Bulgarian folk singer, pilot and radio technician Toni Toneff,[1] she was born in Oslo and grew up in Lambertseter and Kolbotn.[2] She is still considered one of Norway's greatest jazz singers.[3]

  1. ^ Johansen, Per Kristian (30 July 2003). "Radka Toneff 1952–1982". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  2. ^ Halvorsen, Tore. "Radka Toneff". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ Johansen, Carl Kristian (1 September 2008). "Ny biografi om Radka Toneff i butikkene i dag". Ballade (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 September 2008.