Niels Skousen (born 28 January 1944 in Cologne, Germany) is a Danish composer, guitarist, actor, and poet. Niels Skousen is married to (since 2003).
He started his musical career in 1964. After having heard the Bob Dylan album Another Side Of Bob Dylan, he started writing songs and learning to play guitar. His inspiration from Bob Dylan has lasted throughout his career. He started medical school but left it to pursue a career as a musician and actor. Niels Skousen made his record debut in 1971 with Herfra hvor vi står (Lyrics and music).
In 2023 he received the .
Theaters Studenterscenen Secret Service, writer Solvognen, writer, and actor Skousens Rockteater Mammutteateret
Bands
Young Flowers Pan, singer Skousen & Ingemann Niels Skousen og band, Gert Smedegård, drums, Lennart Ginman, bass, Jonas Struck, guitar, Rune Kjeldsen, guitar and Niels Skousen, vocals and various instruments – February 2007.
Discografi
Solo Records: Jeg vender mig i sengen, 1973 Palads af Glas, 1976 Landet Rundt, 1980 Dobbeltsyn, 2002 Daddy Longleg, 2006 Lyt Til Din Coach, 2010 Smil eller dø, 2014 Døgnet Har 24 Timer, 2019 Blæsten og regnen, 2022
With others: Skousen & Ingemann: Herfra hvor vi står, 1971; Skousen & Ingemann: Musikpatruljen, 1972; Skousen, Ingemann & Møller: Lykkehjulet, 1976; Solvognen, Elverhøj, Fandens sang, 1976 Skousen & Ingemann: Forbryderalbum, 1978; Natlægen (Niels Skousen, Troels Trier, Erik Clausen and others), 1979 Diverse kunstnere: På danske læber, Miraklet, 2004 Diverse kunstnere: Andersens Drømme, Tåbelige menneske (lyrics by Lars Frost, music by Nikolaj Nørlund), Brand (lyrics by Jørgen Leth, music by Nikolaj Nørlund), 2005
External links
Danskefilm profile
References