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John Nilsen

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Musician, recording artist, songwriter, producer.


John Nilsen was born in Seattle, Washington in 1956. The Nilsen family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1960. Nilsen began studying classical piano from his mother at age six. Continuing his musical education, he began playing guitar at age fourteen. John moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1974 to attend Southern Oregon College (Southern Oregon University). Nilsen graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, and was honored by the institution in 1995 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

He founded the Magic Wing recording label in 1986.

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John Nilsen has released 13+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Across Oregon, As Far As Near, Above Me (Hymns Of Inspiration). Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of John Nilsen's most popular tracks include Medora Vision, Imagine, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Sometimes Paris. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Musician, recording artist, songwriter, producer.John Nilsen was born in Seattle, Washington in 1956. The Nilsen family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1960. Nilsen began studying classical piano from hi... Read the full biography on this page.

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