Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born Pål Gamst, 6 September 1961 [1]) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. Waaktaar-Savoy is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian pop band a-ha, which has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s. a-ha achieved their biggest success with their debut album Hunting High and Low in 1985.
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Waaktaar. 17,280 likes · 529 talking about this. Songwriter and guitarist from a-ha and Savoy. Waaktaar Guitarist Pål Waaktaar-Savoy is a controlling presence. The history that emerges here is of a band yo-yoing between attempts to be taken seriously as artists, then coming back for more boyband. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter who is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist of the band A-ha. Pål Waaktaar Savoy, the primary songwriter and guitarist in a-ha , has recorded a new album with New York-based singer Zoe Gnecco. Together they are 'Waaktaar & Zoe' and the long player is called World Of Trouble. Pål has written and produced the ten-track album which has been on heavy rotation here at SDE HQ.
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Explore Paul Waaktaar-Savoy's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Paul Waaktaar-Savoy on AllMusic. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. Guitarist, singer and songwriter, born on 06.09.1961 in Tonsenhagen, a district of Oslo, Norway as Pål Waaktaar Gamst . His first band was called 'Black Days'. Later he played together with Magne Furuholmen in the band Bridges (4), which released a LP called ' Fakkeltog ' in 1981. Since 21 December 1991 Paul is married. Waaktaar-Savoy and Furuholmen grew up 50 yards from one another in an apartment complex in Oslo, becoming friends at the age of 13. Waaktaar-Savoy would write the songs and play lead guitar, with Furuholmen on the keys and, later, the impish Harket as their frontman. As the punk era of the 1970s waned, their shiny synth pop began to emerge as a. Waaktaar-Savoy was named Knights First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. Waaktaar-Savoy is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian pop band A-ha, which has sold more.
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Paul Waaktaar-Savoy a-Ha Timeline The Hunting High And Low Era 1984, May: a-ha record most of the Hunting High And Low album over eight weeks. 1984, October 19: First release of "Take On Me"; it sells 300 copies and peaks at #137. 1984, October 20: a-ha's first television appearance. Forty years ago, Morten Harket (vocals), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars) and Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars, vocals) formed the synth-pop band a-ha in Norway and just a few short years later produced one of the most popular videos ever aired on MTV, "Take On Me," which currently has been viewed 1.5 BILLION times on YouTube.
A-ha in 1984. Picture: Getty. 'Take on Me' was written by A-Ha members Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Pål Waaktaar. The song first existed from Waaktaar's and Furuholmen's previous band Bridges. One of the tracks they rehearsed at this time was called 'Miss Eerie', which was initially titled 'Panorama'. It featured several elements of. A more surprising addition to the list might be Paul Waaktaar-Savoy. Not, however, because you don't know his drum programming. As the principal songwriter and programmer in Norwegian trio A-ha, alongside singer Morten Harket and multi-instrumentalist Magne Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy's work has helped sell more than 50 million records worldwide.
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PAUL WAAKTAAR-SAVOY - REASONS TO STAY INDOORS - YouTube 0:00 / 6:20 PAUL WAAKTAAR-SAVOY - REASONS TO STAY INDOORS ahaForeverYours 820 subscribers Subscribe 577 Share Save 39K views 12 years. Savoy are a Norwegian-American rock trio consisting of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (famous from Norwegian band a-ha) (vocals/guitars/bass/keyboards), his wife Lauren Savoy (vocals/guitars) and Frode Unneland (drums/percussion/backing vocals). The band was formed in 1994 and has released 6 studio albums to date. Biography [ edit]
