Þórir Baldursson

Þórir Baldursson (born 1944) is an Icelandic composer, keyboard player, arranger and producer. He earned a diploma from the music-education department of the Reykjavík College of Music in 1964, then worked as a teacher and instrumentalist in Iceland. Early in his career he performed with the Savanna Trio, while his own compositions have been chiefly songs in pop and jazz styles.

From 1970, Baldursson worked mainly in recording studios in Germany and the United States as both an instrumentalist and arranger. His studio work included projects for Elton John, Donna Summer and Grace Jones, and he worked extensively with Giorgio Moroder in Munich. In addition to songs, he has composed music for symphony orchestra and film. After returning to Iceland in 1990, he continued working as a teacher, performer, arranger and composer.