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for the tour in November 1980, where Radka played the piano herself.
Picture from her biography written by Marta Breen (2008).
Below: front of the 2008 CD with the radio documentary 
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1952
- born in Oslo on June 25, daughter
of Toni Toneff, a Bulgarian singer, and a Norwegian mother
1960's
- sang with a rhythm & blues band at
Kolbotn where she grew up; toward the end of the
1960's she gravitated towards the music circles around Club 7 in Oslo
1971-1975
- studied at the Music Conservatory
in Oslo; played in these years a while in the jazz rock band Unis
1975-1980
- played with her jazz quintet at
severalfestivals and they recorded two LP's
1978
- recieved the Spelleman prize for
best vocal of the year 1977
1979-1982
- co-operated with the pianoplayer
Steve Dobrogosz
1980
- contestant in the Norwegian
pre-selection for the European Song Contest
1982
- died on October 21 (suicide)
- received the Buddy award for 1982 posthumously
1993
- the first stipend of the Radka Toneff Memorial Fund
- based on the proceeds from her Odin production - was awarded to Sidsel Endresen
at Moldejazz; till now the prize was awarded to 8 musicians:
1993, Sidsel Endresen; 1997, Kirsten Bråten Berg; 1999, Karin Krog;
2001, Per Jørgensen; 2003, Live Maria Roggen; 2005, Solveig Slettahjell;
2007, Arve Henriksen; 2009, Elin Rosseland
1994
- in the category jazz the album
Live In Hamburg recieved the Spelleman prize 1993
2008
- the journalist Marta Breen wrote her biography
'Radka Toneff - Hennes korte liv og store stemme', publisher: Kagge
- the radio documentary 'Set It Free - Et Portrett Av Radka Toneff',
first broadcasted at NRK P2 in 1997, was released on CD (Musikkoperatørene,
KRFCD 1; silver winner Prix Italy in 2000)
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