Public Enemies was a leading Norwegian rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues

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 band from Oslo

Oslo

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, known for its performances at Club 7 and later work with Karin Krog. They released a notable version of Sunny and Watermelon Man with Karin Krog. The group toured Northern Europe, sharing stages with among others Traffic's Stevie Winwood.

The members of Public Enemies were Hans Petter Holm (vocals, guitar, bass), Bjørn Johansen (guitar, vocals), Thomas Berg Monsen (harmonica, vocals), Arild Boman (organ), Hans Marius Stormoen (bass) and Jan Lie (drums, vocals).

Public Enemies was voted the most popular band in Norway

Norway

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 in 1966, with a good margin down to The Pussycats

The Pussycats

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. They featured in the Norwegian film Hurra for Andersens, performing their hit single Shotgun. Later that year Public Enemies' Shotgun reached #7 on Radio Luxembourg

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 Top 20, making Public Enemies the first Norwegian band with success on international hit lists.

In 1967 Christian Reim (organ) joined Public Enemies. The band was dissolved the same year when Hans Marius Stormoen and Reim went on to form Dream with Terje Rypdal

Terje Rypdal

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. Bjørn Johansen and Jan Lie later formed the band The Prophets.

Discography

• I Call It Pretty Music (EP
  Extended play
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  , 1965)
• Elevate Me (EP
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  , Volt
  Volt
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  , 1965)
• Believe Me (EP
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  , Thunder
  Thunder
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  , 1966)
• Shotgun (EP
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  , Triola
  Triola
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  , 1966)
• Familien Andersen (EP
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  , 1966)
• Sunny/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (EP
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  , Sonet
  Sonet Records
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  , featuring Karin Krog
  Karin Krog
  Karin Krog is a Norwegian jazz vocalist.- Life and career :She started to sing at an early age and in 1955 she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in his sextet.Her great grandfather is Anders Heyerdahl...
  
  , 1966)
• From Public Enemies Without Love (LP
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  , Sonet
  Sonet Records
  Sonet Records is a jazz record label operating as an imprint of Universal Music Sweden. It was founded in Sweden in 1956.Sonet Records was established by Sven Lindholm and Gunnar Bergström, who managed the label into the 1980s. Dag Haeggqvist, the owner of Gazell Records, became an executive of the...
  
  , 1966)
• Thunder (LP
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  , Thunder
  Thunder
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  , 1966)

External links

• Hurra for Andersens -- IMDB.