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Forfatter,låtskriver og historiker
Han har gitt ut flere diktsamlinger og en rekke fagbøker. I tillegg har han skrevet skuespill og tekster til korverk, ofte tonesatt av Steinar Eielsen. Roalkvam har oversatt "My Fair Lady" til stavangersk.
Roalkvam er også kjent for sine mange populære sangtekster som en rekke artister har spilt inn på plater, blant andre: Svein Tang Wa, Stavangerensemblet, Reidar Larsen, Vamp, Ryfylke Visegruppe, Vestlandsfanden, Sigvart Dagsland, Per Inge Torkelsen,Leif og Kompisane , Qvales ensemble , Rønnaug Foss Alsvik., Franc Ole Olsen. Han samarbeidet med Knut Gundersen på albumet «Når lite e nok», samt flere liveopptredener.
Han var tekstforfatter for musikalen «Byterminalen» som ble framført i forbindelse med Stavanger2008.Gunnar Roalkvam fikk Stavanger kommunes kulturpris i 1995 og Rogaland Fylkeskommunes kulturpris i 2012. Han er også tildelt Advokat Ole Dehlis pris for sin innsats for å spre kunnskap om samvirke som økonomisk driftsform.
Roalkvam underviste til daglig ved St. Olav videregående skole (Stavanger)
Gunnar Roalkvam har også komponert egne melodier , som "Foggel i dag".
Utgivelser
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Gnist og glede
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20 år
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Toffa
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Byterminalen
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Toffa
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På kanten
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Grønn
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Når lite e nok
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Flua på veggen
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Han Far og de
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Laiv
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Stup
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Stup
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Ta ein kjangs!
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Bedre enn stillhet
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Ta ein kjangs!
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Sigvarts beste ballader
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Sigvarts beste ballader
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Bare for barn
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Sigvarts beste ballader
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Alt eg såg
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De umulige ; Tre blant tusen
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De umulige
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De umulige
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I samme båt ; Skikkelige mann
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Trekkfugler
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Trekkfugler
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Knappar og glansbilder
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Knappar og glansbilder
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Ska det ver...så ska det ver!
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Toffa
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