John Norum

John Norum, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter

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Born: February 23, 1964
Age in 2026: 62
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1964

About John Norum

John Terry Norum is a Norwegian-born Swedish guitarist and one of the founders of the rock band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a career as a solo artist. In 1979, John Norum formed Force, which was Europe's first name, with vocalist Joey Tempest. Europe participated in and won the "Rock Sm", Swedish championship of rock, broadcast on television in 1982, with Norum being voted best guitarist and Joey best vocalist.

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John Norum timeline

1979In 1979, John Norum formed Force, which was Europe's first name, with vocalist Joey Tempest.
1982Europe participated in and won the "Rock Sm", Swedish championship of rock, broadcast on television in 1982, with Norum being voted best guitarist and Joey best vocalist.

The world when John Norum was born

John Norum was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

#1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
Top movieMy Fair Lady
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
Defining fadBeatlemania
Notable inventionBASIC programming language
World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Norum's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1964	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$13,350	$435,000
Average income	$8,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.86	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	191.9M	341 million

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