föstudagur, desember 05, 2008

Hr. Rokk Died - R.I.P. Rúnar Júlíusson

R.I.P. Rúnar Júlíusson
I saw Rúnar 2 months ago @ IMX Conference "You are in control" @ Hotel Saga, Iceland.
Guðmundur Rúnar Júlíusson was born in Keflavík 13. April 1945. He was the son of Júlíus Eggertsson & Guðrún Stefánsdóttir Bergmann.
Rúnar played bass guitar in Hljómar, the band gave its first concert 5. October 1963 @ Innri Njarðvík. His next band was Trúbrot (1969).
Rúnar & María Baldursdóttir started the Record Label Geimsteinn in the year 1976. Today the oldest label of Iceland. Rúnar released solo albums and with the band Geimsteinn. Áhöfnina á Halastjörnunni with Gylfa Ægissyni (1980). Hljómsveit Rúnars Júlíussonar. GCD with Bubbi Morthens (1991).
Geimstein released 250 Albums of the bands Geimstein, Áhöfnina á Halastjörnunni, María Baldursdóttir, Bjartmar Guðlaugsson, Þóri Baldursson, Deep Jimi and the Zep Creams, Hjálmar & Baggalútur.
Best of 3CD (period 1966-2008) containing 72 songs by Rúnar, was released recently.
Rúnar's name "Hr. Rokk" was introduced by Ásgeir Tómasson.
Rúnar died of a heartattack.
Another dead (Icelandic) Beatle.
Based on the text of Poppland @ www.ruv.is/poppland & His website
www.runarjul.is

Baggalútur together with Rúnar Júlíusson
"Pabbi þarf að vinna" Live on Icelandic TV
www.youtube.com/v/YRB-pKNb79E&hl&fmt=18

Unun & Rúnar Júlíusson
"Hann mun aldrei gleym' henni"
www.youtube.com/v/kQD7nnRN9BM&hl&fmt=18

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