Lystrup was born in
Vinje on 22 March 1949. His debut album was
Ti på taket og Måltrostblues from 1972. His album
Songen om kjærligheta from 1981 (a cooperation with Det Norske Kammerkor) was awarded
Spellemannprisen. He was awarded
Prøysenprisen in 1987. He played with the music group Godtfolk, and their first album
Egg og Champagne from 1988 was awarded Spellemannprisen. Among his plays is
Brakar og Joanna, staged at
Riksteatret at its 50th anniversary in 1999. Lystrup died from complications of
ALS on 19 June 2025, at the age of 76. His funeral service was held in
Brumunddal Church on 27 June. ==References==