Ole A. Sørli

Ole A. Sørli (12 September 1946 – 4 August 2009) was a Norwegian musician and writer as well as a music industry manager and record producer.

He first gained fame as a musician and leader of the band The Cool Cats (1961 to 1967) and worked throughout the rest of his life producing and managing western music.

Two years later Sørli founded Notabene Records and produced, among other projects acts such as Knutsen & Ludvigsen, Linda Martin and Ole I'Dole.

In December 1980 he helped put together the "Norwegian Uff – Independent Producer Association of Phonograph Records", which later changed its name to "Fono".

The London success led to a 1993 summer concert tour that was the biggest ever music event in Norway, setting box office records everywhere.