The artist, guitarist and producer from Bergen died the night before Maundy Thursday – 71 years old.
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It reports Bergens Tidendewho gets the news confirmed from Thue’s son, Jørgen Thue.
The son states that the father has had dementia for several years, but that he managed to continue working with music despite the illness.
– Music was one of the last things he responded to and performed. The joy of the music hung with him until the very end, says Jørgen Thue to the newspaper.
Trygve Thue was the brother of Ove Thue, artist and composer, who died of the disease ALS in January this year – 70 years old.
The brothers formed the rock group Saft over 50 years ago, for which they won the Spellemann Prize. They were also the prime movers for the dance band Brødrene Thue in the 70’s.
Trygve Thue ran his own studio for many decades and has produced music for famous artists such as Bjørn Eidsvåg, Jan Eggum, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Rune Larsen and the late Gustav Lorentzen.
TV viewers also remember him from the program series «Lollipop».
Trygve Thue also leaves a daughter.
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