Ragnar Bjarnason
Ragnar Bjarnason, also known as Raggi Bjarna, (22 September 1934 – 25 February 2020) was an Icelandic singer. He was born in a small attic apartment at Lækjargata 12a in Reykjavík. He is the son of Bjarni Böðvarsson, a conductor of a renowned orchestra and Lára Magnúsdóttir a famous singer and also long-time singer in a church choir.
Ragnar started as a drummer in his father band at the age of 13. At 16 he sang with Sigurður Ólafsson and by the age of 20 had his own albums. In 1955–1956, he became vocalist of Hljómsveit Svavars Gests (a relation that would go on until 1960) and in 1956, became a singer with KK sextet that continued until 1959. At the time, he released albums of his own.After spending few years abroad, he returned in 1964. He rejoined Svavar briefly, before forming his own band in 1965 when Svavar's orchestra stopped performing. The band played for 19 consecutive years at Hótel Saga. In 1972, he also founded Sumargleðin that toured the country and gained great national fame.
Ragnar died on February 25, 2020. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Rannveig L. Þórisdóttir, Ragnar Bjarnason, Elísabet Konráðsdóttir, Árni V. ÞórssonGet access
Published 2008
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2by Þórbergur Atli Þórsson, Ragnar Bjarnason, Soffía Guðrún Jónasdóttir, Berglind JónsdóttirGet access
Published in Læknablaðið (2022)
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3by Sigrun Thorsteinsdottir, Anna S. Olafsdottir, Berglind Brynjolfsdottir, Ragnar Bjarnason, Urdur NjardvikGet access
Published in Obesity Science & Practice (2022)
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4by Sonja Baldursdóttir, Bjarni Torfason, Gunnlaugur Sigfússon, Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir, Ragnar BjarnasonGet access
Published 2011
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5by Sigrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Berglind Brynjólfsdóttir, Ragnar Bjarnason, Tryggvi Helgason, Anna Sigríður ÓlafsdóttirGet access
Published 2018
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6by Þrúður Gunnarsdóttir, Svavar Már Einarsson, Urður Njarðvík, Anna Sigríður Ólafsdóttir, Agnes Björg Gunnarsdóttir, Tryggvi Helgason, Ragnar BjarnasonGet access
Published 2014
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7by Sigurgeir Olafsson, Pernilla Stridh, Steffan Daniël Bos, Andres Ingason, Jack Euesden, Patrick Sulem, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Omar Gustafsson, Ari Johannesson, Arni J. Geirsson, Arni V. Thorsson, Bardur Sigurgeirsson, Bjorn Runar Ludviksson, Elias Olafsson, Helga Kristjansdottir, Jon G. Jonasson, Jon Hjaltalin Olafsson, Kjartan B. Orvar, Rafn Benediktsson, Ragnar Bjarnason, Sjofn Kristjansdottir, Thorarinn Gislason, Trausti Valdimarsson, Evgenia Mikaelsdottir, Snaevar Sigurdsson, Stefan Jonsson, Thorunn Rafnar, Dag Aarsland, Srdjan Djurovic, Tormod Fladby, Gun Peggy Knudsen, Elisabeth G. Celius, Kjell-Morten Myhr, Gerdur Grondal, Kristjan Steinsson, Helgi Valdimarsson, Sigurdur Bjornsson, Unnur S. Bjornsdottir, Einar S Bjornsson, Bjorn Nilsson, Ole A. Andreassen, Lars Alfredsson, Jan Hillert, Ingrid Skelton Kockum, Gisli Masson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, Hreinn Stefansson, Haukur Hjaltason, Hanne F. HarboGet access
Published in npj Genomic Medicine (2017)
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