Tysland was born in
Namsos on 14 April 1951. From 1971 to 1975 he was member of the rock group
Prudence, which was led by
Åge Aleksandersen. His first solo album was
Stakkars klovn from 1977, and he had a musical breakthrough with the album
Mytji arti from 1978. His song "Ringdans" reached number one position on the hit list
Norsktoppen in 1981. and includes the country duo "Heile livet" with
Claudia Scott. ==References==