The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1963 in Norwegian music.

Events

May

• The 11th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

July

• The 3rd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

Albums released

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• Live at Metrol 7-inch EP (Harmoni Records)^[1]

Deaths

April

• 11 – Arvid Gram Paulsen, jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and composer (born 1922).^[2]
• 19 – Gunnar Kjeldaas, composer (born 1890).^[3][4]

Births

February

• 2 – Vigleik Storaas, jazz pianist and composer.
• 7 – Einar Røttingen, classical pianist and music teacher.

March

• 31 – Geir Rognø, bassist.

April

• 8 – Tine Asmundsen, jazz bassist.
• 28 – Henrik Hellstenius, composer and musicologist.

June

• 2 – Per Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon player and composer.
• 4 – Solveig Kringlebotn, operatic soprano.

July

• 19 – Sverre Indris Joner, pianist, composer, and music arranger.

August

• 14 – Kjartan Kristiansen, guitarist and backing vocalist (DumDum Boys).
• 31 – Baard Slagsvold, bassist and singer (Tre Små Kinesere).

October

• 5 – Ronni Le Tekrø, guitarist (TNT).
• 16 – Doddo Andersen, singer-songwrriter.
• 22 – Benedicte Adrian, singer and artist.

December

• 4 – Ingrid Bjørnov, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer.
• 10 – Ole Amund Gjersvik, upright bassist and composer.
• 25 – Øystein Fevang, singer and choir conductor.

Unknown date

• Johan Sara, Sami yoiker, guitarist, and composer.