Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ragnar Bjarnason, also called Raggi Bjarna, (born 22 September 1934) is an Icelandic singer.He was born in a small town called Lækjargötu 12a, and was the son of Bjarni Bödvarsson, a conductor of a renowned orchestra and Lara Magnúsdóttir a famous singer and also long-time singer in a church choir.Ragnar started as a drummer. At 16 he sang with Sigurdur Olafsson 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 two years abroad, he returned in 1964, he rejoined Svavar briefly, before formed his own band in 1965 when Svavar. The band would play for 19 consecutive years at Hótel Sögu. In 1972, he also founded Sumargleðin that toured the country gaining great fame.. }
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- Ragnar_Bjarnason abstract "Ragnar Bjarnason, also called Raggi Bjarna, (born 22 September 1934) is an Icelandic singer.He was born in a small town called Lækjargötu 12a, and was the son of Bjarni Bödvarsson, a conductor of a renowned orchestra and Lara Magnúsdóttir a famous singer and also long-time singer in a church choir.Ragnar started as a drummer. At 16 he sang with Sigurdur Olafsson 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 two years abroad, he returned in 1964, he rejoined Svavar briefly, before formed his own band in 1965 when Svavar. The band would play for 19 consecutive years at Hótel Sögu. In 1972, he also founded Sumargleðin that toured the country gaining great fame.".