The Monn Keys

The Monn Keys
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Jazz Pop music Schlager
Years active	1948–1964
Labels	Egil Monn-Iversen A/S RCA Records Nera Warner Bros. Omega Records
Members	Sølvi Wang Arne Bendiksen Per Asplin Oddvar Sanne
Past members	Nora Brockstedt Fredrik Conradi Johnny Brudvik

The Monn Keys were a Norwegian musical show group that was active from 1948 until 1964. Founded by Sølvi Wang and Egil Monn-Iversen, the group became well-known in Norway for their jazz and pop music performances. The Monn Keys was one of the most successful in Norwegian show business, and became the first musical pop export.^[1][2][3]

Sølvi Wang, Fredrik Conradi, Arne Bendiksen, Per Asplin, Oddvar Sanne, and Nora Brockstedt were members of the group for shorter or longer periods while it existed. When Per Asplin sustained a neck injury, Johnny Brudvik was his reserve. Erik Diesen became the group's regular lyricist early on and came up with the name for the quintet together with Wang and Monn-Iversen. In total the group released more than 72 records.^[4]

The group became very popular in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and also performed in Britain, Netherlands, Belgium, US, Germany, Iceland, and for UN forces in Gaza and Egypt. When NRK's TV broadcasts started in the early 1960s, The Monn Keys were a central part of the entertainment. The group was also active on the movie screen, and the group's members had roles in films such as Operasjon Løvsprett, Operasjon Sjøsprøyt, and Brudebuketten.