Rita Eriksen - "The Water Is Wide"

Album: Eriksen- De Aller Beste Utgitt: 2009 Låtskrivere: James Taylor Label: Sony Music ‎– 88697466342 Rita Eriksen (born May 26, 1966 at Sola) is a Norwegian singer. She is known as a solo artist and as one half of the roots / country / blues / show duo Eriksen which she poses with her brother Frank Eriksen. As a solo artist, she had her album debut with Back from Wonderland in 1988. She later released the album Tideland with Irish singer Dolores Keane. Rita Eriksen was also a member of the vocal group Queen Bees together with Anita Skorgan and Hilde Heltberg. In addition, she has collaborated with a number of Norwegian artists and participated as a guest vocalist on several recordings (including Jonas Fjeld, Three Little Chinese and Hellbillies). Of the best known is her contribution on the song "Tir n'a Noir" with Vamp. She has appeared on several released versions of the song and has performed it at a number of Vamp concerts. She is also responsible for the female vocals on the Bjørn Eidsvåg song "Tålt" and the hit "Cloudy Sky". In 1997 Rita Eriksen received the Gammleng Prize in the studio class. #RitaEriksen #TheWaterIsWide #CountryClassic #RonjasCountryMusic #RonjaGM #NorskCountry