Erling Stordahl
Singer, Musical Artist
1923 – 1994
Who was Erling Stordahl?
Erling Stordahl was a Norwegian farmer and singer.
He is best known for the around 120 songs he recorded throughout 17 years from 1951 together with Gunnar Engedahl. They met at the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted, and made their first hit as a duo in 1951, produced by Odeon.
Erling Stordahl claimed the family line of Norway's King Magnus the Blind. His cultural leadership continued after his recording career. He raised the money to found the Beitostølen Health Sports Center, for the handicapped children and adults of Europe, in one evening telethon, a part of the Norwegian Red Feather campaign. He also founded the Stordahl Center for Art and Culture, and presided as chair of the United Nations' International Year for the Handicapped.
The yearly Ridderrennet at Beitostølen in Norway was also established by Erling Stordahl. When Ridderrennet traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, Stordahl inspired the blind cross country skier Diane Ziegler, who founded the Association for Blind Living and Education, Out of Sight Clubs, and celebrity fashion shows for the blind and sighted.
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