Rune Larsen (born 8 August 1948) is a Norwegian journalist, singer, musician, record producer and television presenter.

By that time, he had already played with two bands, The White Shirts and The Black Diamonds, and rejected a contract offer for a solo career.

[2] After appearing on television, however, he bumped into Philips Records manager Per W. Kilde at a concert, and was promptly offered a solo contract.

The group formed by coincidence in 1972, when Larsen and Børud, performing at Hedmarktoppen, spotted the already-known Fjalsett and Skippervold in the audience and invited them onto the stage.

[6] Larsen's third television show aired from 1975,[1] and was Hele menigheten synger, a copy of the Swedish Hela kyrkan sjunger.

In 1983 Larsen discovered later world-famous singer Sissel Kyrkjebø via the television show Syng med oss presented by Nils Abrahamsen.

Later shows during the 1990s were Scala,[2] Casablanca (TV 2, 1992),[1] Noteknekk, Larsen spesial and Absolutt norsk, the latter co-hosting with Jan Eggum.

Another outing in Melodi Grand Prix came in 1993, when Larsen performed Det skulle vært sommer together with Helge Nilsen.