Gustav Lorentzen (born on September 28, 1947 in Bergen, Norway), Norwegian singer/songwriter. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. From being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, he went solo in 1986, winning 4 Norwegian Grammys (Spellemannprisen) and one nomination for his 5 albums. Knutsen & Ludvigsen is a Norwegian singing duo having written and performed various songs for children In addition to music, Lorentzen has made several TV series and written quite a few books.
Since 1997, Lorentzen has collaborated with the psychologist Magne Raundalen, creating a therapeutic program for traumatized children, mainly victims of wars.
Lorentzen has been a Unicef Ambassador since 1993. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946