Gro Anita Schønn (1950–2001) was a Norwegian pop singer and actress from Drammen. Schønn debuted in 1966 under the name Sandie as the vocalist for The Shakemen. She made her solo debut in 1967 and achieved a breakthrough in 1969 with the song “Lutfattig læregutt”. In 1970, she released her first solo album, En enkel sang om frihet. The title track, “En enkel sang om frihet”, reached Number 1 on the VG-lista in 1971. Schønn was a core member of the trio Treff alongside Inger Lise Rypdal and Stein Ingebrigtsen, releasing 21 cover albums during the 1970s. Her solo hits included “Er det underlig man lengter bort iblant” (1971) and “Eviva España” (1973). In 1973, she won the Melodi Grand Prix as part of a quartet and was nominated for a Spellemannprisen in 1975. Schønn withdrew from the music industry in 1981 to work as a florist. She died from pneumonia in Oslo on April 24, 2001.
