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Morten Harket
Acting

Morten Harket
Homepage
http://mortenharket.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1959-09-14,Kongsberg, Norway
Gender
Male
Biography
Morten Harket (born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha. A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally with their hit "Take On Me" in 1985. Harket has also released six solo albums. Before joining A-ha in 1982, Harket appeared on the Oslo club scene as the singer for blues outfit Souldier Blue. Harket was named a Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success. The son of Reidar, a chief physician at a hospital, and Henny, an economics teacher, and brother to Gunvald, Håkon, Ingunn and Kjetil, Morten grew up in Asker in southern Norway. His early musical influences included Uriah Heep, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Johnny Cash, Simon and Garfunkel, David Bowie, and James Brown. Morten's father had contemplated becoming a classical pianist; Morten also took piano lessons for a while but lacked the discipline to practice. At the age of 4, he started writing music and playing piano. The trio, comprising lead vocalist Harket, guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Pål Waaktaar until his marriage in 1994), and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen, formed on 14 September 1982, and left Norway for London to make a career in the music business. They chose the studio of musician, producer, and soon-to-be-manager John Ratcliff, because it had a Space Invaders machine. Ratcliff introduced the band to his manager, Terry Slater, and, after a few meetings, A-ha had two managers. Slater and Ratcliff together formed T.J. Management. Ratcliff dealt with all the technical and musical aspects; Slater was the international business manager and liaison to Warner Brothers' head office. The band says the name "A-ha" comes from a title Paul contemplated giving to a song; he was dithering between the titles "A-ha" and "A-hem". Morten was looking through Paul's notebook, and came across the name, which he liked, and immediately decided that it was the right name. In 1984, A-ha released their first single, "Take On Me", which became a hit only on the third attempt in 1985, after it had been re-recorded and accompanied by a music video directed by Steve Barron. The single's international success helped A-ha's debut album Hunting High and Low to sell over 10 million copies worldwide. Their second studio album was Scoundrel Days, followed by Stay on These Roads and East of the Sun, West of the Moon. The band then issued the commercially disappointing Memorial Beach, after which the band went on hiatus. Harket re-joined his colleagues in A-ha in 1998[7] to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize concert. Since 1998, A-ha has released four studio albums and several compilations. Their eighth studio album Analogue was released in 2005, and became a big hit worldwide, achieving Platinum certification in the UK. The band's last studio album before their split, Foot of the Mountain, was released in the spring of 2009. ... Source: Article "Morten Harket" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

a-ha: Live at Vallhall - Homecoming

6.7

a-ha: Live at Vallhall - Homecoming
2001-11-05

Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars

0

Die Scorpions Story - 40 Jahre Weltstars
2013-12-07

a-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert

8.1

a-ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert
2011-04-01

a-ha: Headlines and Deadlines

7.8

a-ha: Headlines and Deadlines
1999-10-25

Kamilla and the Thief 2

5

Kamilla and the Thief 2
1989-02-15

Kamilla and the Thief

5.9

Kamilla and the Thief
1988-03-23

a-ha: True North

8

a-ha: True North
2022-09-15

The A-Z of Eurovision

2

The A-Z of Eurovision
2020-05-16

a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.2

0

a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.2
2011-03-21

a-ha | BBC Radio 2 In Concert

0

a-ha | BBC Radio 2 In Concert
2016-03-24

The Child Wanderers

6.8

The Child Wanderers
2010-03-26

a-ha: MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice

8

a-ha: MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice
2017-10-06

Scorpions: MTV Unplugged in Athens

5.8

Scorpions: MTV Unplugged in Athens
2013-11-29

0

Homeland
2015-10-07

a-ha | SWR3 New Pop Festival 2009

0

a-ha | SWR3 New Pop Festival 2009
2009-08-06

a-ha: The Movie

6.8

a-ha: The Movie
2021-09-03

a-ha | Live in South America 1993

0

a-ha | Live in South America 1993
1993-06-14

a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.1

0

a-ha | Video Collection (1984-2010) Vol.1
2011-03-21

Simple Minds & a-ha in Concert: Engers Castle in Neuwied, Germany

0

Simple Minds & a-ha in Concert: Engers Castle in Neuwied, Germany
2009-08-22

a-ha | Hunting High And Low

0

a-ha | Hunting High And Low
1985-05-31

a-ha | East Of The Sun West Of The Moon

0

a-ha | East Of The Sun West Of The Moon
1990-10-22

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

0

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009-01-01

Historisk film om Dyreparken | Den levende Parken

0

Historisk film om Dyreparken | Den levende Parken
2006-05-23

Eurovision Song Contest

7.2

Eurovision Song Contest
1956-05-24

5

Skavlan
2009-01-16

All Star Mr & Mrs

0

All Star Mr & Mrs
2008-04-12

V Graham Norton

5

V Graham Norton
2002-05-06

6.2

TV total
1999-03-08

0

ZIBB
2003-11-10

5.1

Sacrée Soirée
1987-09-02

0

Ta sjansen
1983-07-09

The History of Norwegian Rock Music

7

The History of Norwegian Rock Music
2004-09-19

10

Slå på ring
2001-11-08

Germany's Next Topmodel

4.3

Germany's Next Topmodel
2006-01-25

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