Erkki Junkkarinen
Erkki Aukusti Junkkarinen (born April 22, 1929 in Suonenjoki , Finland , † April 9, 2008 in Hämeenlinna , Finland) was a Finnish singer.
Live and act
He was best known for his record Yksinäinen harmonikka in 1950 , but his popularity began to wane in the years that followed. Junkkarinen only recorded one record in the 1960s, Ruusut hopeamaljassa , which had little success at the time. In 1975 he published the same songs under the slightly changed name Ruusuja hopeamaljassa . The new edition sold very well, and Junkkarinen received the first ever Finnish platinum record for it in 1975. So he rose to extraordinary fame and started a new Humppa wave in Finland in the late 1970s .
In the following decade, Junkkarinen's fame quickly waned and he stopped making records. However, he continued to perform live. Junkkarinen was also known for his skill in whistling .
Albums
- 1950: Yksinäinen harmonikka
- 1951: Imatran Inkeri
- 1967: Ruusut hopeamaljassa
- 1974: Aikuisten suosikkeja (FI:
gold) - 1974: Huipulla (FI:gold)
- 1974: Huipulla 4 (FI:gold)
- 1974: Pakilan satakieli (FI:gold)
- 1975: Vanhaan hyvään aikaan (FI:gold)
- 1975: Ruusuja hopeamaljassa (FI:
× 2Double platinum ) - 1976: Nuoruusmuistoja (FI:gold)
- 1976: Kohtauspaikka (FI:gold)
- 1977: Lappeenrantaan
- 1977: Kauneimmat valssit (FI:gold)
- 1977: Romantiikkaa ruusutarhassa (FI:gold)
- 1978: Kappale kauneinta Suomea (FI:gold)
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Web links
- Erkki Junkkarinen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Extended biography (Finnish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Junkkarinen, Erkki |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Junkkarinen, Erkki Aukusti |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suonenjoki |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 2008 |
| Place of death | Hämeenlinna |