The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1987 in Norwegian music.

January

• 25 – Øivind Bergh, violinist and orchestral leader (born 1909).^[8]

February

• 26 – Torbjørn Knutsen, composer and violinist (born 1904).^[9]

March

• 18 – Kari Diesen, actor and singer (born 1914).^[10]

May

• 13 – Signe Amundsen, classical violinist and orchestral leader (born 1899).^[11]

November

• 13 – Aage Samuelsen, evangelist, singer and composer (born 1915).^[12]

December

• 2 – Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (born 1938).^[13]
• 16 – Eva Prytz, operatic soprano (born 1917).^[14]

January

• 25 – Ann-Iren Hansen, folk singer and songwriter.

February

• 15 – Trygve Waldemar Fiske, jazz upright bassist.
• 18 – Pål Moddi Knutsen, folk singer and songwriter.

March

• 13 – Harald Lassen, jazz saxophonist and pianist.

April

• 18 – Sandra Lyng, pop and dance singer.
• 25 – Ida Jenshus, country singer.
• 26 – Kim-Erik Pedersen, jazz saxophonist.

May

• 20 – Ingrid Helene Håvik, songwriter and vocalist.
• 24 – Mikhael Paskalev, singer, songwriter and guitarist.

June

• 11 – Didrik Solli-Tangen, singer.
• 30 – Aleksander Denstad With, pop singer.

August

• 13 – Bendik Brænne, rock saxophone player and singer/songwriter.
• 18 – Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet soloist.

September

• 11 – Bjørn Marius Hegge, jazz upright bassist and composer, Hegge.

October

• 12 – Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite, jazz upright bassist (Morning Has Occurred).
• 25 – André Drage, drummer.

November

• 13 – Hanna Paulsberg, jazz tenor saxophonist and composer.
• 29 – Cashmere Cat, DJ, record producer, musician and turntablist.

December

• 12 – Marte Eberson, jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer.

Unknown date

• Anja Lauvdal, jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
• Hanne Kalleberg, jazz singer and composer.
• Thea Hjelmeland, Indie pop and folk singer and songwriter.

• 1987 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987