Dag Spantell

At the age of twelve he was inspired by The Shadows to start his own instrumental band called Beatboys, where he played rhythm guitar.

He toured extensively through the decade, often as part of På Treff, and participated four times in the Norwegian finals for the Eurovision Song Contest.

[1] In 1989 he made a brief stint singing in a band performing at the Royal Palace in Oslo, for the 18th birthday of Princess Märtha Louise.

Spantell himself made several concert appearances with the boys and its success laid the foundation for a comeback on the Norwegian music scene.

In 2005 he released his first solo album since the 1970s, Det beste fra Dag Spantell, a greatest hits collection including 22 of his songs from 1968 to 1970.